Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Curry Sauce

Discover the best flavour pairings for curry sauce based on data analysis of thousands of recipes. Find perfect ingredient matches & delicious recipes.

Curry sauce is defined by the unmistakable accents of coriander and fenugreek, but beneath its umaminess lies a complex symphony of subtle flavour notes, such as chilli, bell pepper, and hints of garlic, contributing remarkable depth. The key to a beautiful combination lies in understanding how these accents combine harmoniously.

To chart these harmonies, we analysed thousands of ingredients, each deconstructed across 150 distinct flavour dimensions, pinpointing the notes that best complement this ingredient’s profile. Our analysis reveals, for example, how besan's fabian tones carry curry sauce, and how red chilli's capsicum notes create a surprising synergy with its bright spice.

An ingredient's flavour comes from its core characteristics, like spice, vegetal, and herbal, combined with its unique aroma notes (outer bars). When pairing ingredients, aim to include a broad variety of core characteristics for a balanced dish. And choose aroma notes that complement each other for a harmonious combination.

Unlocking Flavour Combinations

To understand how flavour notes harmonise, we analysed more than 50,000 popular ingredient combinations. By exploring these pairings, we identified specific flavour notes that frequently occur together, indicating they share a harmonious relationship.

The Flavours That Harmonise With Coriander seed Notes

Our analysis shows that the flavour of coriander is strongly associated with the flavour of bell pepper. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a capsicum flavour, such as red chilli, when pairing with the coriander notes of curry sauce.

The recipes below provide inspiration for pairing curry sauce with red chilli.

Harmonious Flavours Of Curry Sauce

Just as our analysis revealed that coriander and capsicum flavours are often used together, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in curry sauce. For instance, the fenugreek notes of curry sauce are strongly associated with seedy and peaty flavours.

The accents complementary to the various accents of curry sauce can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of besan offers many of the aroma notes complementary to curry sauce, including bean and starch aroma notes. Because the flavour profile of besan has many of the of the features that are complementary to curry sauce, they are likely to pair very well together.

The chart above shows the unique profile of besan across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with curry sauce.

Recipes That Pair Curry Sauce With Besan

Linked Flavour Notes

Looking at the aromas that are most strongly associated with the various flavours of curry sauce, we can identify other ingredients that are likely to pair well.

The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of curry sauce, along with the complementary aromas associated with each note. While the right side shows some of the ingredients that share many of the notes complementary to curry sauce.

What To Drink With Curry Sauce

The glutamic notes in sake make it a perfect pairing with curry sauce. Likewise, the glutamic flavours in rice wine create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of curry sauce below.

Which Vegetables Go With Curry Sauce?

Choose vegetables that resonate with its nuttiness or ground its turpentine sweetness. Tomato offers vibrant, clean counterpoints, its verdant freshness lifting the palate. Green bean add a gentle, oniony brightness, while sweetcorn introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.

Alternatively, embrace vegetables that harmonise with curry sauce's brightness. The addition of padrón pepper, with its subtle capsicum notes, can complement the coriander beautifully. Red rice bridges earthiness and citrus zest, while jalapeño lends a mild pepper aroma.

How Flavonomics Works

We've pioneered a unique, data-driven approach to decode the intricate art of flavour pairing. Our goal is to move beyond intuition and uncover the science of why certain ingredients harmonise beautifully. This rigorous methodology allows us to provide you with insightful and reliable pairing recommendations.

Our analysis begins with over 50,000 carefully selected recipes from acclaimed chefs like Galton Blackiston, Marcello Tully, and Pierre Lambinon. This premium dataset ensures our model distils genuine culinary excellence and creativity.

Each ingredient from these recipes is deconstructed across 150 distinct flavour dimensions, creating a unique numerical "flavour fingerprint." This quantification allows us to apply advanced analytical methods to identify complex patterns between flavour notes.

We identify popular ingredient combinations that frequently appear in our recipe database. Regression analysis is then performed on these pairings to statistically validate and pinpoint truly harmonious flavours.

These insights drive our predictive model, which allows us to take any ingredient (e.g., Curry sauce), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.