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Substitutes for peppers

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  • 6 options

    Out of Aji charapita

    Use Habanero, finely chopped

    1 habanero per 15-20 charapitasTweak it
  • 6 options

    Out of Aji dulce

    Use Cubanelle pepper + a sliver of habanero or Scotch bonnet

    1 cubanelle + ¼ deseeded habanero per 4 aji dulceWorks
  • 6 options

    Out of Aji limo

    Use Habanero (orange or red)

    1 habanero per 1 aji limo, but start with halfWorks
  • 6 options

    Out of Aji mirasol

    Use Aji amarillo paste (jarred)

    About 1 generous tbsp paste per 1 dried mirasol podTweak it
  • 6 options

    Out of Aji panca

    Use Dried ancho chile

    Same amount by number of chilesWorks
  • 6 options

    Out of Aleppo pepper paste

    Use Turkish sweet red pepper paste (biber salcasi, tatli)

    Same amountWorks
  • 6 options

    Out of Ancho chiles

    Use Poblano peppers

    Same amountTweak it
  • 3 options

    Out of Ancho peppers

    Use Chipotle peppers

    Same amountTweak it
  • 3 options

    Out of Arbol chiles

    Use Cayenne pepper

    Same amountTweak it
  • 6 options

    Out of Biquinho pepper

    Use Peppadew peppers (pickled, drained)

    Same amount by volumeWorks
  • 6 options

    Out of Bird's eye chili

    Use Serrano peppers

    3 serranos per 1 bird's eye chiliTweak it
  • 6 options

    Out of Cameroon pepper

    Use Cayenne plus smoked paprika

    ¾ teaspoon cayenne plus ½ teaspoon smoked paprika per teaspoonWorks
  • 3 options

    Out of Capsicum

    Use Bell peppers

    Same amountWorks
  • 6 options

    Out of Chipotle pepper

    Use Smoked paprika + cayenne

    Same amountTweak it
  • 6 options

    Out of Choricero pepper

    Use Guajillo chiles

    1 large guajillo per choriceroWorks
  • 6 options

    Out of Cili boh

    Use Homemade cili boh from dried chillies

    20 to 30 dried red chillies yields about 1 cup of pasteWorks
  • 6 options

    Out of Guindilla peppers

    Use Pepperoncini (pickled Tuscan peppers)

    Same amountWorks
  • 6 options

    Out of Hatch chiles

    Use Poblano peppers

    Same amountTweak it
  • 6 options

    Out of Malagueta pepper

    Use Thai bird chiles (prik kee noo)

    Same amount by countWorks
  • 6 options

    Out of Maras pepper

    Use Aleppo pepper (pul biber)

    Same amountWorks
  • 3 options

    Out of Morita chili

    Use Chipotle peppers

    Same amountWorks
  • 6 options

    Out of Nora peppers

    Use Guajillo chiles

    1 guajillo per 2 norasWorks
  • 6 options

    Out of Padron peppers

    Use Shishito peppers

    Same amount by weight or by pieceWorks
  • 6 options

    Out of Pul biber

    Use Aleppo pepper

    Same amountWorks
  • 3 options

    Out of Thai chilies

    Use Bird's eye chilies

    Same amountWorks
  • 6 options

    Out of Urfa biber

    Use Ancho chile powder plus cayenne

    1 tsp ancho + 1/8 tsp cayenne per 1 tspTweak it

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