JAKARTA - Chili prices in Indonesia have been observed to continue to rise in recent days. This price increase occurred because Indonesian farmers experienced crop failure due to extreme weather. Thus, the supply of chili has decreased.

The soaring price of chili is often a challenge for hot food lovers. However, you don't have to worry, there are many alternatives to spicy spices that can be used to replace chilies without reducing the taste of cooking.

Here are 5 practical and easy-to-find chili replacement options, as reported by VOI from the Clean Eating Kitchen page on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.

Chili powder is a mixture of dried chilies that are smoothed along with spices such as jintan, garlic powder, and oregano. It tastes similar to fresh chilies, but is softer and easy to adjust the level of viscosity. The way it is used is to use 1/2 tablespoons of chili powder to replace one chili.

The peppers available in red, yellow, and green are alternative fresh chilies. Even though it doesn't give a hot sensation, peppers still give a fresh taste and bright color to the dish. The trick is to use one pepper to replace one fresh chili in cooking.

The spicy sauce is made of chili, vinegar, and salt. Sauce provides a spicy taste with a little touch of acid. This is a practical choice to add rassity to the cooking. The way it is used is to add 1 tablespoon of spicy sauce to replace one chili.

Chili adherence is a condensed spice made from dried dry chilies and smoothed. It tastes complex and is suitable for use in sauce or marijuana. The trick is to use 1/2 tablespoons of chili paste as a substitute for one chili.

Black pepper can provide a spicy sensation that is softer than chili. Suitable for those of you who want spicy taste without being too strong. The trick is to use 1/4 tablespoons of black pepper to replace one chili.


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