swap_horiz Maras Pepper Alternatives

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Garam Masala

Garam masala is a dry spice blend associated with South Asian cooking, especially Indian cuisine. Recipes vary by region...

Indian Warm Savory Blend

9.34 Excellent

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Cumin Seed

Sold as seeds, cumin consists of the dried, narrow, boat-shaped fruits of Cuminum cyminum, a plant in the parsley family...

Indian Seed Savory Ancient

9.32 Excellent

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Ancho Chili

Ancho chili is the dried form of a fully ripe red poblano pepper, a variety widely used in Mexican cooking. It is usuall...

Mild Mexican Mole Dried Chili

9.12 Excellent

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Thyme

Thyme is an aromatic herb from the Mediterranean region, derived from the leaves of the Thymus vulgaris plant, which bel...

Mediterranean Savory Earthy Stews

9.11 Excellent

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Berbere

Berbere is a foundational spice blend of Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine, combining dried red chili peppers with fenugree...

Savory Ethiopian Hot Blend

9.06 Excellent

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Pimentón de la Vera

Pimentón de la Vera is a Spanish spice made from smoked capsicum peppers grown within the La Vera valley of Extremadura....

Spanish Pdo Gourmet Smoky

9.05 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

9.05 Excellent

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Makrut Lime Leaf

Makrut lime leaf comes from the Citrus hystrix tree, a species native to Southeast Asia. Distinguished by its glossy, do...

Savory Citrusy Curry Southeast Asian

9.04 Excellent

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Smoked Paprika

Smoked paprika, known as Pimentón de la Vera, is a spice made from Capsicum annuum peppers that are dried over smolderin...

Spanish Savory Smoky Chile

8.80 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

8.75 Great

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Aji Panca

Aji panca is a dark-red chili pepper variety native to Peru, commonly sold dried or as a commercially prepared paste. It...

Mild Savory Peruvian Chile

8.57 Great

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Urfa Biber

Urfa biber is a distinctive Turkish chili pepper cultivated in the Şanlıurfa province of southeastern Turkey. The pepper...

Dark Savory Earthy Turkish

8.55 Great

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Sweet Paprika

Sweet paprika is a mild, ground red spice produced by drying and milling sweet varieties of the Capsicum annuum pepper....

Mild Hungarian Savory Chile

8.35 Great

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New Mexico Chile

New Mexico chile (Capsicum annuum) is the cornerstone ingredient of New Mexican cuisine, grown in the Hatch Valley and R...

Savory Earthy Southwest Dried

8.30 Great

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Kashmiri Chile

The Kashmiri chile is a mild to moderately hot variety of *Capsicum annuum* grown extensively in the Kashmir Valley of I...

Mild Indian Color Capsicum

8.05 Great

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Cascabel Chile

The cascabel chile (Capsicum annuum) is a small, round dried Mexican chile named for the rattling sound its loose seeds...

Savory Mexican Nutty Dried

7.35 Good

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Shallot Powder

Shallot powder is a culinary seasoning produced by dehydrating and finely grinding shallots, which belong to the Allium...

Mild European Savory Allium

7.20 Good

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Dried Chervil

Dried chervil is the preserved leaf of Anthriscus cerefolium, a delicate annual herb in the Apiaceae family. Fresh cherv...

Mild French Herb Savory

6.60 Fair

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Dried Parsley

Dried parsley is the dehydrated leaf of Petroselinum crispum, a biennial herb in the Apiaceae family native to the Medit...

Mild Herb Universal Savory

6.55 Fair

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Dried Turmeric Leaf

Dried turmeric leaf comes from Curcuma longa, the same rhizomatous plant whose underground stem provides turmeric spice....

Mild Savory South Asian Leaf

6.55 Fair