Index

1. Project Overview ............................................................. 1

2. Part 1: Recipe Database ....................................................... 2

3. Part 2: Adding a New Recipe .............................................. 3

4. Part 3: Finding Recipes Based on Ingredients .................. 4

5. Part 4: Main Program (User Interface) ............................... 5

6. Full Program Code ............................................................. 6

7. Viva Key Points ................................................................. 7

Recipe Finder Project for Class 12 Computer

Science

Project Overview
The Recipe Finder project helps users find recipes they can make with ingredients they already
have. The program contains a list of recipes with ingredients and lets users either add a new
recipe or search for recipes based on available ingredients.

Project Code
Below is the code, split into simple parts with explanations.

Part 1: Recipe Database

Here, we create a dictionary to store recipes. Each key is the recipe name, and each value is a list
of ingredients required.

# Recipe Database

recipes = {

"Pancakes": ["flour", "milk", "egg", "sugar", "baking powder"],

 "Omelette": ["egg", "salt", "pepper", "onion", "tomato"],

"Pasta": ["pasta", "tomato sauce", "garlic", "olive oil"],

"Salad": ["lettuce", "tomato", "cucumber", "olive oil", "lemon"],

"Smoothie": ["banana", "milk", "honey", "ice"]

 Explanation: This recipes dictionary is like a mini recipe book. Each recipe has a list of
ingredients needed to make it.

Part 2: Adding a New Recipe

This function allows the user to add a new recipe with a name and list of ingredients.

# Function to add a new recipe

def add_recipe(recipe_name, ingredients):

if recipe_name in recipes:

print(f"{recipe_name} already exists in the database.")

else:

recipes[recipe_name] = ingredients

print(f"{recipe_name} has been added.")

 Explanation: add_recipe() checks if the recipe already exists. If it does, it shows a

message; otherwise, it adds the new recipe to the recipes dictionary.

Part 3: Finding Recipes Based on Ingredients

This function allows the user to input ingredients they have, and it checks which recipes can be
made with those ingredients.

# Function to find recipes based on available ingredients

def find_recipes(available_ingredients):

matching_recipes = []

for recipe, ingredients in recipes.items():

if all(item in available_ingredients for item in ingredients):

matching_recipes.append(recipe)

if matching_recipes:

print("You can make the following recipes:")

for recipe in matching_recipes:

print(f"- {recipe}")

else:

print("No recipes found with the given ingredients.")

 Explanation: find_recipes() goes through each recipe and checks if all ingredients
are available. If a recipe matches, it’s added to a list of recipes the user can make. If
no recipes match, a message is shown.

Part 4: Main Program (User Interface)

This section handles user choices, letting them add a recipe, search for recipes, or exit.

# Main program loop

def main():

print("Welcome to the Recipe Finder!")

while True:

print("\nOptions:")

print("1. Add a new recipe")

print("2. Find recipes based on available ingredients")

print("3. Exit")
 choice = input("Enter your choice (1/2/3): ")

if choice == "1":

recipe_name = input("Enter the name of the recipe: ")

ingredients = input("Enter the ingredients (comma-separated): ").split(",")

ingredients = [item.strip() for item in ingredients] # Remove extra whitespace

add_recipe(recipe_name, ingredients)

elif choice == "2":

available_ingredients = input("Enter the ingredients you have (comma-separated):

").split(",")

available_ingredients = [item.strip() for item in available_ingredients]

find_recipes(available_ingredients)

elif choice == "3":

print("Exiting the Recipe Finder. Happy cooking!")

break

else:

print("Invalid choice. Please try again.")

 Explanation:

1. The main() function displays options to the user: add a recipe, search for recipes, or
exit.

2. Based on the choice, it calls the appropriate function: add_recipe() or find_recipes().

3. The program runs in a loop until the user decides to exit.

Full Program Code

Here’s the full, simplified code to copy into your Word document:

python
# Recipe Database

recipes = {

"Pancakes": ["flour", "milk", "egg", "sugar", "baking powder"],

"Omelette": ["egg", "salt", "pepper", "onion", "tomato"],

"Pasta": ["pasta", "tomato sauce", "garlic", "olive oil"],

"Salad": ["lettuce", "tomato", "cucumber", "olive oil", "lemon"],

"Smoothie": ["banana", "milk", "honey", "ice"]

# Function to add a new recipe

def add_recipe(recipe_name, ingredients):

if recipe_name in recipes:

print(f"{recipe_name} already exists in the database.")

else:

recipes[recipe_name] = ingredients

print(f"{recipe_name} has been added.")

# Function to find recipes based on available ingredients

def find_recipes(available_ingredients):

matching_recipes = []

for recipe, ingredients in recipes.items():

if all(item in available_ingredients for item in ingredients):

matching_recipes.append(recipe)

if matching_recipes:

print("You can make the following recipes:")

for recipe in matching_recipes:

 print(f"- {recipe}")

else:

print("No recipes found with the given ingredients.")

# Main program loop

def main():

print("Welcome to the Recipe Finder!")

while True:

print("\nOptions:")

print("1. Add a new recipe")

print("2. Find recipes based on available ingredients")

print("3. Exit")

choice = input("Enter your choice (1/2/3): ")

if choice == "1":

recipe_name = input("Enter the name of the recipe: ")

ingredients = input("Enter the ingredients (comma-separated): ").split(",")

ingredients = [item.strip() for item in ingredients] # Remove extra whitespace

add_recipe(recipe_name, ingredients)

elif choice == "2":

available_ingredients = input("Enter the ingredients you have (comma-separated):

").split(",")

available_ingredients = [item.strip() for item in available_ingredients]

find_recipes(available_ingredients)

elif choice == "3":

print("Exiting the Recipe Finder. Happy cooking!")

 break

else:

print("Invalid choice. Please try again.")

# Run the program

if __name__ == "__main__":

main()

Viva Key Points

1. Dictionary Use: Explain how the recipes dictionary stores recipes as keys and ingredients
as values.

2. Functions: add_recipe() adds recipes, and find_recipes() checks for matching recipes.

3. Loop Control: main() uses a loop to allow repeated actions until the user exits.

4. Conditionals: Different actions are taken based on user choices (adding recipes, searching,
exiting).

This structured breakdown should make it easier to understand and edit for a Word document
and viva preparation.