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Curry Ingredient Substitutes

Missing an ingredient for your Curry? Find the best substitute for every common Curry ingredient below — with exact ratios and tips specific to this recipe.

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🌾

All-Purpose Flour Substitute

Best: Chickpea Flour

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🧪

Baking Powder Substitute

Best: Baking Soda and Yogurt

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🧪

Baking Soda Substitute

Best: Baking Powder

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🍞

Bread Flour Substitute

Best: All-Purpose Flour

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🟫

Brown Sugar Substitute

Best: Dark Muscovado Sugar

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🧈

Butter Substitute

Best: Ghee

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🥛

Buttermilk Substitute

Best: Yogurt diluted with water

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🎂

Cake Flour Substitute

Best: All-Purpose Flour with Cornstarch

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🍲

Chicken Broth Substitute

Best: Vegetable Broth

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🥚

Egg Substitute

Best: Paneer

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🧄

Garlic Substitute

Best: Garlic Powder

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🍬

Granulated Sugar Substitute

Best: Honey

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🫗

Heavy Cream Substitute

Best: Coconut Cream

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🍋

Lemon Juice Substitute

Best: Tamarind Paste

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🧅

Onion Substitute

Best: Leek

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❄️

Powdered Sugar Substitute

Best: Granulated Sugar

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🫙

Soy Sauce Substitute

Best: Tamari

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🫙

Vegetable Oil Substitute

Best: Canola Oil

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🥛

Whole Milk Substitute

Best: Coconut Milk (full fat)

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Yeast Substitute

Best: Baking Soda and Lemon Juice

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Quick Reference: Best Substitutes for Curry

Ingredient Best Substitute
🌾 All-Purpose Flour Chickpea Flour
🧪 Baking Powder Baking Soda and Yogurt
🧪 Baking Soda Baking Powder
🍞 Bread Flour All-Purpose Flour
🟫 Brown Sugar Dark Muscovado Sugar
🧈 Butter Ghee
🥛 Buttermilk Yogurt diluted with water
🎂 Cake Flour All-Purpose Flour with Cornstarch
🍲 Chicken Broth Vegetable Broth
🥚 Egg Paneer
🧄 Garlic Garlic Powder
🍬 Granulated Sugar Honey
🫗 Heavy Cream Coconut Cream
🍋 Lemon Juice Tamarind Paste
🧅 Onion Leek
❄️ Powdered Sugar Granulated Sugar
🫙 Soy Sauce Tamari
🫙 Vegetable Oil Canola Oil
🥛 Whole Milk Coconut Milk (full fat)
🍄 Yeast Baking Soda and Lemon Juice

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