41 flavors that taste great with turmeric
..and 14 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes turmeric better. On average, recipes with turmeric received a 4.39⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with cayenne. And sometimes worse. Like with brown lentils.
These are the most important combinations we found:
Stand out combinations
Improved by
High potential
Spoiled by
Worse all around
Common combinations
- salt
- ginger
- onion
- water
- lemon juice
- cinnamon
- vegetable oil
- garam marsala
- carrots
- cumin seeds
- chickpeas
- yellow onion
- paprika
- green onions
- curry powder
- yogurt
- sea salt
- tomato paste
- basmati
- chili powder
- sugar
- cauliflower
- cardamom
- coconut oil
- mint
- honey
- canola oil
- jalapeño peppers
- cilantro seeds
- rice
- vegetable broth
- chicken breast
- egg
- peas
- red bell peppers
- garlic powder
- mustard seeds
- greek yogurt
- celery
- red chili peppers
- potatoes
- all purpose flour
- almonds
- red chili
- smoked paprika
- oil
- red lentils
- saffron
- soy sauce
- cucumber
- fennel seeds
- green chili
- heavy cream
- maple syrup
- curry
- vegetable stock
- milk
- oregano
- basil
- cashew nuts
- tamari
- chicken thighs
- allspice
- zucchini
- apple cider vinegar
- naan
- shrimp
- white onion
- peanut oil
- sesame oil
- black mustard seeds
- lemongrass
- raisins
- cornflour
- neutral oil
- dill
- brown rice
- cardamom pods
- grape seed oil
- tomato sauce
- baby spinach
- sweet paprika
- white sugar
- green bell peppers
- onion powder
- butternut squash
- couscous
- pita bread
- coconut
- coconut sugar
- tahini
- raw cashew nuts
- peanuts
- granulated sugar
- white peppers
- lemon zest
- lamb
- broccoli
- tofu
- fenugreek
- herbs
- white wine
- feta cheese
- white vinegar
- eggplant
- white rice
- orange juice
- kale
- celery seeds
- avocado oil
- leeks
- yukon gold potatoes
- green peas
- almond milk
- green beans
- roma tomato
- apricots
- cilantro powder
- baking powder
- vanilla
- ground beef
- ginger paste
- yellow curry powder
- bell peppers
- galangal
- rice noodles
- russet potatoes
- jasmine rice
- lentils
- dijon mustard
- green chili peppers
- anise
- fenugreek seeds
- cherry tomato
- green cardamom pods
- mango
- cabbage
- sweet onion
- cardamom seeds
- red curry paste
- red wine vinegar
- green lentils
- sour cream
- fire roasted tomato
- asafoetida
- peppercorns
- kashmiri chili powder
- sesame seeds
- mustard
- rosemary
- thai basil
- turnips
- ground turkey
- mushrooms
- garlic paste
- beef
- lettuce
- black beans
- broth
- green olives
- paneer cheese
- walnuts
- panko crumbs
- coconut cream
- ginger garlic paste
- parmesan
- cod
- ketchup
- brown mustard seeds
- apple
- cranberry
- flatbread
- cherries
- romaine lettuce
- pistachios
- green peppers
- mustard powder
- yellow mustard seeds
- parsnips
- pomegranate molasses
- dates
- ground chicken
- banana
- pineapple
- rice vinegar
- corn
- yellow bell peppers
- palm sugar
- cream
- beans
- yellow peas
- white beans
- lamb shoulder
- thai red curry paste
- egg yolk
- white wine vinegar
- cider vinegar
- mayonnaise
- yellow lentils
- distilled white vinegar
- kashmiri red chili powder
- ice
- heavy whipping cream
- agave
- cumin powder
- jasmine
- vinegar
- stock
- granulated garlic
- crimini mushrooms
- sunflower oil
- bacon
- ginger powder
- crumbs
- prunes
- mung bean
- asafoetida powder
- caraway seeds
- sriracha
- salmon
- hamburger buns
- skin
- red cabbage
- pumpkin
- egg whites
- lacinato kale
- green cabbage
- chard
- beef chuck roast
- halibut
- poblano peppers
- sundried tomato
- nigella seeds
- granny smith apple
- chili peppers
- green tomato
- sharp cheddar cheese
- yams
- madras curry powder
- chicken drumsticks
- pomegranate juice
- boiled egg
- red potatoes
- beef broth
- fish
- black cardamom pods
- tuna
- beef stock
- orange zest
Explore the stand out connections in the visual explorer 👉
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes we found with turmeric:
Smoked Sturgeon Salad With Leeks, Haricots Verts And Frisee
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4.39/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Pressure Cooker Sweet Potato-Coconut Curry Soup
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
Ash Reshteh (Persian Greens, Bean and Noodle Soup)
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.2/10
Coconut Curry Chickpeas With Pumpkin and Lime
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.2/10
Pork Satay With Thai Spices and Peanut Sauce
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.1/10
Roast Chicken Bazha (Roast Chicken In Walnut Sauce)
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.9/10
Fish in Bangladeshi Shorshe Bata (Mustard Paste)
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.6/10
