Ingredient Substitutes

Substitutes for spices & herbs

209 cards, each listed with its best swap. Open one for the amount and every option, stamped.

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209 cards

A
- Adobo seasoningbest swap: Garlic powder
- Adviehbest swap: Homemade advieh from cupboard spices
- Aji molidobest swap: Sweet paprika
- Ajwainbest swap: Dried thyme
- Aleppo pepperbest swap: Crushed red pepper
- Alicha spice blendbest swap: Homemade alicha blend
- Allspicebest swap: Cinnamon + nutmeg + cloves
- Amchar masalabest swap: Homemade amchar masala blend
- Amchurbest swap: Lemon juice
- Anardanabest swap: Amchur (dried green mango powder)
- Ancho chili powderbest swap: Chipotle powder
- Anisebest swap: Fennel seeds
- Annattobest swap: Turmeric
- Apple pie spicebest swap: Cinnamon + nutmeg + allspice
- Asafetidabest swap: Garlic powder
- Asafoetidabest swap: Garlic powder
B
- Baharat spice blendbest swap: Garam masala
- Basilbest swap: Oregano
- Bay leafbest swap: Dried thyme
- Bay leavesbest swap: Thyme
- Berberebest swap: Quick homemade berbere blend
- Besobelabest swap: Dried Thai basil
- Betel leafbest swap: Brined grape leaves, rinsed
- Black cardamombest swap: Green cardamom plus a smoky note
- Black mustard seedsbest swap: Yellow mustard seeds
- Black pepperbest swap: White pepper
- Blackening seasoningbest swap: Cajun seasoning
- Blue fenugreekbest swap: Ground fenugreek seed, halved
- Bouquet garnibest swap: 1 bay leaf plus 1/2 tsp dried thyme
C
- Cajun seasoningbest swap: Creole seasoning
- Caraway seedsbest swap: Fennel seeds
- Caraway spicebest swap: Fennel seeds
- Cardamombest swap: Cinnamon + nutmeg
- Cayenne pepperbest swap: Red pepper flakes
- Celery seedbest swap: Celery salt
- Chai spice blendbest swap: Pumpkin pie spice plus cardamom and black pepper
- Chili powderbest swap: Paprika + cumin + garlic + oregano
- Chinchobest swap: Huacatay (black mint) paste or frozen huacatay
- Chinese five spicebest swap: Homemade five spice blend
- Chipotle powderbest swap: Smoked paprika
- Chipotle seasoningbest swap: Smoked paprika + cayenne
- Chivesbest swap: Green onions (scallions)
- Cilantrobest swap: Parsley
- Cilantro rootbest swap: Cilantro stems
- Cinnamonbest swap: Nutmeg
- Cinnamon sticksbest swap: Ground cinnamon
- Cinnamon sugarbest swap: Cinnamon + sugar
- Clovesbest swap: Allspice
- Cocoa nibsbest swap: Chocolate chips
- Cocoa powderbest swap: Melted chocolate
- Coffee extractbest swap: Instant coffee
- Corianderbest swap: Ground cumin + lemon zest
- Coriander seasoningbest swap: Ground coriander
- Creole seasoningbest swap: Cajun seasoning
- Cubeb pepperbest swap: Black pepper with allspice
- Culantro (chadon beni)best swap: Fresh cilantro (coriander leaf)
- Culinary lavenderbest swap: Rosemary, fresh or dried
- Cuminbest swap: Chili powder (US-style blend)
- Cumin powderbest swap: Cumin seeds (ground)
- Cumin seedsbest swap: Ground cumin
- Curing saltbest swap: Regular salt
- Curry leavesbest swap: Bay leaves
- Curry powderbest swap: Garam masala
D
- Deggi mirchbest swap: Paprika
- Dillbest swap: Fennel fronds
- Dill seedbest swap: Dill weed
- Dried lemon peelbest swap: Fresh lemon zest
- Dried lime powder (limoo omani)best swap: Whole dried limes, pierced or cracked
- Dried mintbest swap: Fresh mint
- Dried orange peelbest swap: Fresh orange peel, pared in wide strips
- Dried parsleybest swap: Fresh parsley
- Dried rose petalsbest swap: Rose water
- Dried rosemarybest swap: Fresh rosemary
- Dried tangerine peelbest swap: Peel you dry yourself from mandarins or tangerines
- Dry mustardbest swap: Prepared mustard
- Dukkahbest swap: Za'atar
E
- Espelette pepperbest swap: Aleppo pepper (pul biber)
F
- Fennel seedsbest swap: Anise seeds
- Fenugreekbest swap: Maple syrup + mustard powder
- Fenugreek leavesbest swap: Dried fenugreek leaves
- Fingerrootbest swap: Frozen or brined krachai from an Asian grocer
- Fresh gingerbest swap: Ground ginger
- Fresh oreganobest swap: Dried oregano
G
- Galangalbest swap: Ginger + lime zest
- Garam masalabest swap: Cumin + coriander + cardamom + cinnamon
- Garlic powderbest swap: Fresh garlic
- Garlic saltbest swap: Garlic powder + salt
- Geera (roasted Caribbean cumin)best swap: Freshly dry-toasted and coarsely ground cumin seed
- Ghormeh sabzi herb mix (sabzi ghormeh)best swap: Fresh herbs chopped from scratch
- Gingerbest swap: Ground ginger
- Gochugarubest swap: Red pepper flakes
- Gochugaru flakesbest swap: Red pepper flakes
- Golparbest swap: Ground celery seed
- Grains of paradisebest swap: Black pepper
- Greek oreganobest swap: Regular dried oregano
- Green cardamombest swap: Black cardamom
- Green peppercornsbest swap: Brined capers, drained
- Ground cardamombest swap: Whole cardamom pods
- Ground clovebest swap: Allspice
- Ground corianderbest swap: Coriander seeds
- Ground cuminbest swap: Cumin seeds
- Ground fennelbest swap: Fennel seeds
- Ground gingerbest swap: Fresh ginger
- Ground macebest swap: Nutmeg
- Ground mustard powderbest swap: Prepared mustard
- Guajillo chili powderbest swap: Ancho chili powder
- Gumbo filebest swap: Okra
H
- Harissa powderbest swap: Chili powder
- Hawaijbest swap: Cumin + turmeric + black pepper + cardamom (soup hawaij)
- Horseradishbest swap: Wasabi
- Huacataybest swap: Basil, mint, cilantro and tarragon blend
- Hyssopbest swap: Dried oregano plus dried thyme (for Syrian oregano)
I
- Indonesian bay leafbest swap: Leave it out
- Italian seasoningbest swap: Homemade Italian seasoning
J
- Jamaican curry powderbest swap: Homemade Jamaican curry blend
- Juniper berrybest swap: Bay leaves
K
- Kaffir lime leavesbest swap: Regular lime leaves
- Kashmiri chili powderbest swap: Paprika + cayenne pepper
- Kencurbest swap: Kencur powder
- Khmeli sunelibest swap: Homemade khmeli suneli blend
- Kokumbest swap: Tamarind paste or soaked tamarind
- Korarimabest swap: Grains of paradise
- Korean chili powderbest swap: Gochugaru
- Koseretbest swap: Mexican oregano
- Kosher saltbest swap: Sea salt
L
- Lebkuchen spicebest swap: Homemade Lebkuchengewurz
- Lemon balmbest swap: Lemon verbena
- Lemon emulsionbest swap: Lemon extract
- Lemon myrtlebest swap: Dried lemon verbena
- Lemon verbenabest swap: Dried lemon verbena, including verbena or verveine tea bags
- Lemon zestbest swap: Lemon juice
- Lemongrassbest swap: Lemon zest
M
- Maca powderbest swap: Malted milk powder or barley malt powder
- Mace spicebest swap: Nutmeg
- Mahlepbest swap: Almond extract
- Makrut lime zestbest swap: Makrut lime leaves (fresh or frozen)
- Marjorambest swap: Oregano
- Mekeleshabest swap: Garam masala
- Merkenbest swap: Hot smoked paprika with cayenne and coriander
- Mexican oreganobest swap: Regular oregano
- Mint leavesbest swap: Basil
- Mitmitabest swap: Cayenne + cardamom + cloves + salt
- Mixed herbs seasoningbest swap: Italian seasoning
- Mixed spicebest swap: Homemade mixed spice
- Moringa powderbest swap: Crushed dried moringa leaves
- Morton saltbest swap: Sea salt
- Muna (Andean mint)best swap: Dried spearmint plus dried Mexican oregano (2:1)
- Mustard powderbest swap: Prepared mustard
- Mustard seedsbest swap: Mustard powder
N
- Nigella seedbest swap: Black sesame seeds
- Nutmegbest swap: Mace
O
- Old Bay seasoningbest swap: Homemade Old Bay blend
- Onion powderbest swap: Fresh onion
- Onion saltbest swap: Onion powder + salt
- Oregano seasoningbest swap: Dried oregano
P
- Palillobest swap: Turmeric, at half strength
- Pandan leavesbest swap: Vanilla extract
- Paprikabest swap: Ancho chile powder
- Parsleybest swap: Cilantro
- Perilla leavesbest swap: Thai basil
- Pickling spicebest swap: Homemade pickling spice
- Pink peppercornsbest swap: Coriander seed, lightly crushed
- Poultry seasoningbest swap: Sage + thyme + marjoram + rosemary
- Pumpkin pie spicebest swap: Cinnamon + nutmeg + ginger + cloves
Q
- Quatre epicesbest swap: Homemade quatre epices blend
R
- Ras el hanoutbest swap: Garam masala
- Rau rambest swap: Cilantro plus fresh mint (2:1)
- Red pepper flakesbest swap: Cayenne pepper (ground)
- Red pepper powderbest swap: Cayenne pepper
- Rosemarybest swap: Thyme
S
- Saffronbest swap: Turmeric
- Sagebest swap: Thyme
- Saigon cinnamonbest swap: Regular ground cinnamon (cassia)
- Saltbest swap: Herbs and spices
- Savorybest swap: Thyme
- Scent leaf (African basil)best swap: Thai basil (horapha)
- Seafood seasoningbest swap: Old Bay
- Seven spicebest swap: Shichimi togarashi
- Shawarma seasoningbest swap: Garam masala
- Smoked paprikabest swap: Regular paprika + liquid smoke
- Sour grape powder (gard-e ghooreh)best swap: Verjuice (ab-ghooreh)
- Southwest spice blendbest swap: Taco seasoning
- Spanish paprikabest swap: Smoked paprika
- Star anisebest swap: Anise seeds
- Stem gingerbest swap: Crystallised or candied ginger (soaked)
- Sumacbest swap: Lemon zest
- Sweet paprikabest swap: Regular paprika
- Szechuan peppercornsbest swap: Black peppercorns + lemon zest
T
- Tabilbest swap: Homemade tabil from whole seeds
- Taco seasoningbest swap: Homemade taco seasoning
- Tajinbest swap: Homemade Tajin seasoning
- Tarragonbest swap: Fennel fronds
- Tenaadambest swap: Celery leaf (the pale inner leaves)
- Thai basilbest swap: Regular basil
- Thai chili powderbest swap: Cayenne pepper, toasted in a dry pan
- Thymebest swap: Oregano
- Timizbest swap: Cubeb pepper (tailed pepper)
- Togarashibest swap: Shichimi togarashi
- Tonka beanbest swap: Vanilla extract with a drop of almond extract
- Torch gingerbest swap: Frozen or dried sliced bunga kantan
- Turmericbest swap: Saffron
- Turmeric leafbest swap: Kaffir lime leaves (makrut)
U
- Umamibest swap: Soy sauce
- Uziza (leaves and seeds)best swap: Black peppercorns, freshly ground (for the seeds)
V
- Vinegar powderbest swap: Citric acid
W
- White pepperbest swap: Black pepper
- Whole allspicebest swap: Ground allspice
X
- Xawaashbest swap: Cumin + coriander + black pepper + cardamom + cinnamon + turmeric
Z
- Za'atarbest swap: Oregano + toasted sesame + lemon zest

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