Skip to content

Substitutes for legumes

40 cards, each with the best swap and the amount to use. Open one for every option, stamped.

In this drawer

40 cards
  • 6 options

    Out of Adzuki beans

    Use Small red beans (red chori) or red kidney beans

    Same amountTweak it
  • 6 options

    Out of Anasazi beans

    Use Pinto beans

    Same amount by dry weight or drained volumeTweak it
  • 6 options

    Out of Baked beans

    Use Ten-minute homemade version

    Replaces one 15 oz canWorks
  • 6 options

    Out of Black lentils

    Use French green lentils (lentilles du Puy)

    Same amountWorks
  • 7 options

    Out of Brown lentils

    Use Green or continental lentils

    Same amountWorks
  • 6 options

    Out of Chana dal

    Use Yellow split peas

    Same amountTweak it
  • 6 options

    Out of Chickpeas

    Use Cannellini beans

    Same amountWorks
  • 5 options

    Out of Edamame

    Use Lima beans

    Same amountWorks
  • 6 options

    Out of Fermented black beans

    Use Black bean garlic sauce (jarred)

    1 tablespoon sauce per 1 tablespoon whole beansTweak it
  • 6 options

    Out of Gigantes beans

    Use Large dried lima beans or butter beans

    Same amount by dry weightWorks
  • 7 options

    Out of Lentils

    Use A different colour of lentil

    Same amount by volumeTweak it
  • 6 options

    Out of Lupini beans

    Use Tarwi or chochos (Andean lupini)

    Same amountWorks
  • 6 options

    Out of Mayocoba beans

    Use Pinto beans

    Same amount by dry weight or drained volumeTweak it
  • 6 options

    Out of Mung beans

    Use Yellow split peas

    Same amountTweak it
  • 6 options

    Out of Mushy peas

    Use Frozen garden peas, crushed

    450 g / 1 lb frozen peas replaces 250 g dried marrowfat peasYou'll taste it
  • 6 options

    Out of Natto

    Use Tempeh, crumbled and steamed

    Same amount by weightYou'll taste it
  • 6 options

    Out of Navy bean

    Use Great Northern beans

    Same amount
  • 6 options

    Out of Petai

    Use Frozen or vacuum-packed petai

    Same amountWorks
  • 6 options

    Out of Pigeon peas

    Use Black-eyed peas

    Same amount, drainedWorks
  • 3 options

    Out of Red bean

    Use Kidney beans

    Same amountWorks
  • 6 options

    Out of Red lentils

    Use Yellow split lentils or split mung beans (moong dal)

    Same amountWorks
  • 7 options

    Out of Refried beans

    Use Canned pinto beans, mashed and fried

    One 15-ounce can pinto beans replaces one 16-ounce can refried beansWorks
  • 6 options

    Out of Shiro powder

    Use Chickpea flour (besan / gram flour) + berbere

    1 cup chickpea flour + 3 tbsp berbere + 1 tsp garlic powder + ½ tsp ground ginger + ½ tsp salt per 1 cup mitin shiroWorks
  • 6 options

    Out of Tarwi (Andean lupini)

    Use Jarred or canned lupini beans

    Same amount by drained weight, rinsed wellWorks
  • 6 options

    Out of Tofu

    Use Tempeh

    Same amountYou'll taste it
  • 6 options

    Out of Toor dal

    Use Yellow split peas

    Same amountTweak it
  • 6 options

    Out of Urad dal

    Use Chana dal (in tempering, vada and savory dals)

    Same amountTweak it
  • 6 options

    Out of Yuba

    Use Pressed tofu (dougan) or tofu sheets

    8 oz pressed tofu per 4 oz dried yubaTweak it

All 2,550 cards