If you’re making a recipe that calls for paprika but don’t have any left then don’t panic! There are some other things you can use in its place. Which you choose will depend on the dish you’re cooking so let’s explore some of the best paprika substitutes that you may have in your kitchen cupboards.

Paprika is a spice made from dried and ground peppers, most commonly from the Capsicum annuum plant. It is known for its bright red color and mild to hot flavor, depending on the variety of pepper used. Paprika is commonly used in Hungarian, Spanish, and Indian cuisines, and is often used to add color and flavor to dishes such as stews, soups, and meat dishes.

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The degree of heat found within peppers, also called pungency or piquancy, is determined by how it measures on the Scoville scale, recorded in Scoville Heat Units (SHU).

On the other hand, paprika is much milder and the SHU ranges from 100-1,500 SHU, again depending on the variety of the plant it comes from. As far as the heat factor is concerned, the Indian red chili powder is much hotter than paprika.

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