How to Replace Nightshades in Cooking

[ysabetwordsmith]

These substitutes are useful whether you can't eat these vegetables at all, need to limit quantities, dislike them, or simply ran out. 
* Eggplants
* Peppers
* Potatoes
* Tomatoes

Goji berries are also nightshades, but they don't appear in many foods.  That makes it easier to substitute them.
* Amla (green mango) or Indian gooseberry
* Other berries

Comments

[cmcmck]

Since the veggies you mention include the 'holy trinity' (peppers, potatoes, tomatoes) I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't cook with them especially being veggie.

[jtthomas]

I've regained limited nightshades, but I'm forever thankful to a friend who suggested fenugreek for its sweet-yet-tangy flavor, very similar to what many nightshades bring to a dish.

[tarasacon]

I notice they don’t mention regular plums as a substitute for tomatoes, just umeboshi. I’ve had decent luck with subbing them for tomatoes. Go heavy with the seasoning people associate with spaghetti sauce and the nose and brain do the convincing.

Zucchini can also be cooked to provide the sort of body/base that a big can of tomatoes would usually provide in soup, with tamarind or vinegar, and a little sugar, to shift the flavor.

I’ve been expanding my vinegar collection to allow more nuance.