swap_horiz Dried Tamarind Leaf Alternatives

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Black Pepper

Black pepper originates from *Piper nigrum*, a vine species native to South India. The dried berries are harvested and p...

Seed Universal Savory Pungent

9.2 Excellent

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Vanilla Bean

The vanilla bean is the cured seed pod from *Vanilla planifolia*, a tropical orchid species. It’s notable for its intens...

Tropical Baking Sweet Pod

9.2 Excellent

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Cumin

Cumin is the dried seed of *Cuminum cyminum*, a plant originating in the eastern Mediterranean region. It’s notable for...

Seed Universal Savory Earthy

9.1 Excellent

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Sesame Seed

Sesame seed is one of the oldest known oilseed crops, with Sesamum indicum cultivated for at least 3,500 years, valued g...

Seed Universal Savory Nutty

8.9 Great

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Ancho Chile

Ancho chile is the dried form of the poblano pepper (Capsicum annuum), one of the most widely used dried chiles in Mexic...

Savory Mexican Fruity Capsicum

8.8 Great

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Dried Lime (Loomi)

Dried lime (loomi) is the whole lime, typically of the Citrus aurantifolia species, that has been sun-dried until hard a...

Savory Citrus Sour Persian

8.2 Great

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Dried Bay Leaf

Dried bay leaves from Laurus nobilis, native to the Mediterranean, have been used as a culinary flavoring since antiquit...

Mediterranean Savory Aromatic Laurus

8.2 Great

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Dried Fenugreek Leaf (Kasuri Methi)

Dried fenugreek leaf, known as kasuri methi, is a staple of Indian cuisine with a slightly bitter, maple-like aroma, tra...

Indian Bitter Savory Leaf

8.1 Great

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Dried Sorrel

Dried sorrel is the dried calyx of Hibiscus sabdariffa, a tart red ingredient notable in West African and Caribbean drin...

European Herb Savory Sour

8.0 Great

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Amchur

Amchur is a powder made from unripe green mangoes of Mangifera indica that are sliced and sun-dried, used as a souring a...

Indian Savory Sour Fruit Powder

7.8 Good

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Dried Kaffir Lime Leaf

Dried kaffir lime leaf (Citrus hystrix) is an intensely aromatic leaf from Southeast Asia, integral to Thai, Indonesian,...

Savory Citrusy Southeast Asian Leaf

7.8 Good

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Tamarind Powder

Tamarind powder is the dehydrated and ground pulp of the Tamarindus indica pod, native to tropical Africa but now cultiv...

Tropical Savory Sour Fruit Powder

7.7 Good

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Anardana

Anardana is the dried seed of wild or sour pomegranate (Punica granatum), used primarily in North Indian and Pakistani c...

Indian Seed Savory Sour

7.5 Good

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Dried Sansho Leaf

Dried sansho leaf (Zanthoxylum piperitum) is a Japanese spice from the prickly ash family, prized for its citrusy aroma...

Japanese Numbing Savory Leaf

7.2 Good

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Malabar Tamarind (Gamboge)

Malabar tamarind is Garcinia gummi-gutta, a sour rind from South India and Sri Lanka, notable as the fish-curry souring...

Savory South Asian Sour Fruit

7.2 Good

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Dried Kalamansi Juice Powder

Dried kalamansi juice powder is dehydrated juice of calamansi, the Philippine English name for Citrus x microcarpa used...

Savory Sour Philippine Fruit Powder

7.2 Good

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Dried Curry Leaf

Dried curry leaf (Murraya koenigii) is an aromatic leaf from a tree native to the Indian subcontinent, a foundational fl...

Indian Savory Aromatic Leaf

7.0 Good

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Dried Szechuan Pepper Leaf

Dried Szechuan pepper leaf comes from Zanthoxylum trees; the leaves are used in Chinese soups and fried foods, unlike th...

Numbing Savory Chinese Leaf

6.9 Fair

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Dried Turmeric Leaf

Dried turmeric leaf comes from Curcuma longa, the same Southeast Asian plant as the root spice, and is used in Indonesia...

Mild Savory South Asian Leaf

6.6 Fair

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Dried Bilimbi

Dried bilimbi is the preserved fruit of Averrhoa bilimbi, a very sour tropical tree crop used as a souring agent in Indo...

Savory Sour Fruit Southeast Asian

6.5 Fair