Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Dried Chilli

Analysing hundreds of thousands of recipes uncovers dried chilli's optimal flavour pairings.

Fiery sensation and capsicum notes are at the forefront of dried chilli's flavour profile, but identifying its perfect partner requires exploring its subtle nuances. We must examine the complex interplay of notes within its bouquet, like smoke, char, and hints of tomato. We need to understand how these notes affect each other and which complementary flavors they harmonise with.

To map these harmonies, we analysed thousands of ingredients, breaking each one down across 150 flavour dimensions, identifying which notes complement and contrast. Our findings reveal, for instance, how corn oil's maize-like tones can embrace dried chilli, or how fenugreek's sotolon notes create an unexpectedly harmonious bridge with the fiery sensation.

An ingredient's flavour comes from its core characteristics, like spice, maillard, and woody, 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.

The Flavour Code

To understand exactly which flavours harmonise, we compiled a database of over 50,000 ingredient pairings commonly used in cooking. We then analysed these pairings, identifying the specific flavour notes that frequently appear together.

The Flavours That Harmonise With Capsaicin Notes

Our analysis reveals a strong connection between chilli and fenugreek flavours. Since dried chilli has a distinct hot flavour, try pairing it with fenugreek flavours.

The recipes below provide inspiration for pairing dried chilli with fenugreek.

Harmonious Flavours Of Dried Chilli

Just as our statistical analysis showed that chilli and fenugreek flavour notes combine harmoniously, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in dried chilli. For instance, the capsicum flavours of dried chilli are strongly associated with corn-like and briney notes.

The aroma notes associated with the various aromas of dried chilli can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of corn oil offers many of the aroma accents complementary to dried chilli, including corn and buttery aroma notes. Because the flavour profile of corn oil has many of the of the features that are complementary to dried chilli, they are likely to pair very well together.

The chart above shows the unique profile of corn oil across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with dried chilli.

Recipes That Pair Dried Chilli With Corn Oil

Linked Flavour Notes

Looking at the aroma accents that are most strongly associated with the various flavours of dried chilli, we can identify other ingredients that are likely to pair well.

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

What To Drink With Dried Chilli

The fenugreek notes in savagnin make it a perfect pairing with dried chilli. Likewise, the camphor flavours in gaviscon create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of dried chilli below.

Which Fruit Go With Dried Chilli?

Choose fruit that resonate with its sharpness or embrace its earthy aroma. Coconut offers vibrant, clean counterpoints, its verdant freshness lifting the palate. Peach add a gentle, oniony brightness, while mango introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.

Alternatively, embrace fruit that harmonise with dried chilli's fieriness. The addition of blood orange, with its subtle sotolon notes, can complement the chilli beautifully. Avocado bridges earthiness and citrus zest, while blackberry lends a nutty 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., Dried chilli), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.