Kitchen Utility
Ingredient swaps
9 ingredients and what to use instead when you cannot find them in a US or UK supermarket.
| Ingredient | What to buy instead (US / UK), from our recipes |
|---|---|
| Aleppo pepper (pul biber) | US: If you cannot find Aleppo pepper or pul biber, use 2 g standard red pepper flakes plus 2 g sweet paprika. Red Lentil Soup UK: If you cannot find Aleppo pepper or pul biber, use 2 g standard chili flakes plus 2 g sweet paprika. Red Lentil Soup US: Crushed red pepper flakes, use a little less for the same heat Shakshuka UK: Dried chilli flakes, use a little less for the same heat Shakshuka US: 4 g sweet paprika plus 1.5 g crushed red pepper flakes Muhammara UK: 4 g sweet paprika plus 1.5 g chilli flakes Muhammara US: Aleppo-style pepper, 3 g, or 2 g standard red pepper flakes plus 1 g sweet paprika Menemen UK: Aleppo-style pepper, 3 g, or 2 g standard chilli flakes plus 1 g sweet paprika Menemen US: 30 g extra tomato paste plus 6 g sweet paprika and 2 g crushed red pepper flakes, added with the tomato paste Çiğ Köfte UK: 30 g extra tomato puree (paste) plus 6 g sweet paprika and 2 g chilli flakes, added with the tomato puree Çiğ Köfte US: If you cannot find it, use 3 g sweet paprika plus 1 g crushed red pepper flakes. Ezme UK: If you cannot find it, use 3 g sweet paprika plus 1 g crushed chili flakes. Ezme US: 1 g crushed red pepper flakes plus 1 g sweet paprika Gözleme with Spinach and Feta UK: 1 g dried chilli flakes plus 1 g sweet paprika Gözleme with Spinach and Feta US: 1 g sweet paprika plus a small pinch of regular chili flakes Roasted Red Pepper Hummus UK: 1 g sweet paprika plus a small pinch of regular chili flakes Roasted Red Pepper Hummus US: 20 g tomato paste plus 2 g Aleppo pepper flakes, if you cannot find pepper paste Kısır UK: 20 g tomato paste plus 2 g chilli flakes, if you cannot find pepper paste Kısır US: Use 2 g sweet paprika plus 1 g standard red pepper flakes. Lentil Kofte UK: Use 2 g sweet paprika plus 1 g standard chilli flakes. Lentil Kofte US: 1 g crushed red pepper flakes plus 1 g sweet paprika Lentil Salad with Herbs and Lemon UK: 1 g standard chili flakes plus 1 g sweet paprika Lentil Salad with Herbs and Lemon US: 2 g Aleppo pepper flakes, or 1 g crushed red pepper flakes plus 1 g sweet paprika Turkish Smoky Eggplant Salad UK: 2 g Aleppo pepper, or 1 g chilli flakes plus 1 g sweet paprika Turkish Smoky Eggplant Salad US: 1 g crushed red pepper flakes plus 1 g sweet paprika Pomegranate and Walnut Salad UK: 1 g dried chilli flakes plus 1 g sweet paprika Pomegranate and Walnut Salad US: 3 g sweet paprika plus 1.5 g crushed red pepper flakes Turkish Eggs UK: 3 g sweet paprika plus 1.5 g crushed red chilli flakes Turkish Eggs |
| Dried small fava beans | US: Canned cooked fava beans (ful medames), drained and rinsed. Skip the soaking and simmering, and warm them through with hot drinking water for 10 minutes in step 7. Ful Medames UK: Canned cooked fava beans (ful medames), drained and rinsed. Skip the soaking and simmering, and warm them through with hot drinking water for 10 minutes in step 7. Ful Medames |
| Isot pepper | US: 15 g Aleppo pepper flakes, or 10 g sweet paprika plus 4 g crushed red pepper flakes and 1 g smoked paprika Çiğ Köfte UK: 15 g Aleppo pepper or Turkish pul biber, or 10 g sweet paprika plus 4 g chilli flakes and 1 g smoked paprika Çiğ Köfte |
| Long green peppers | US: 1 large cubanelle or Italian frying pepper, 150 g, or a small green bell pepper if those are unavailable Menemen UK: Long green pointed peppers or Romano style green peppers, 150 g, or a small green pepper Menemen US: 150 g Anaheim or cubanelle peppers, or 1 large green bell pepper Turkish Smoky Eggplant Salad UK: 1 large green bell pepper (about 150 g), or long green peppers from a Turkish grocer Turkish Smoky Eggplant Salad |
| long mild green peppers | US: Use Cubanelle or Italian frying peppers, about 120 g. Ezme UK: Use pointed (sweetheart) green peppers or a small green bell pepper, about 120 g. Ezme US: Italian frying peppers or Anaheim peppers, 60 g Stuffed Eggplant UK: Romano pepper or long green pointed pepper, 60 g Stuffed Eggplant |
| Long mild peppers | US: 1 green bell pepper, about 120 g, seeded and finely diced Pomegranate and Walnut Salad UK: 1 green bell pepper, about 120 g, seeded and finely diced Pomegranate and Walnut Salad |
| Pomegranate molasses | US: If you cannot find it, simmer 160 g unsweetened pomegranate juice in a small pan, watching closely at the end, until reduced to about 30 g of syrup, 12 to 15 minutes, then let it cool Pomegranate and Walnut Salad |
| Sweet red pepper paste | US: Use 15 g extra tomato paste plus 3 g sweet paprika, stirred in with the spices. Lentil Kofte UK: Use 15 g extra tomato paste plus 3 g sweet paprika, stirred in with the spices. Lentil Kofte |
| Turkish pepper flakes | US: 2 g crushed red pepper flakes plus 2 g sweet paprika Chickpea Stew with Tomatoes and Spinach UK: 2 g dried chilli flakes plus 2 g sweet paprika Chickpea Stew with Tomatoes and Spinach |
Each swap appears in a published green.recipes recipe and passed the same review as the recipe; amounts in the recipe pages are adjusted to the swap. A swap that works in one dish may not suit another, so follow the link to see it in context.