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]

Cardomom has unlimited possibilities too!

[tarasacon]

Cardamom is a lovely thing. I’m also quite fond of black cardamom (Amomum subulatum). Have you tried it?

It’s in a completely different plant family than the more commonly known green cardamom, but the form is similar and the flavors… have some overlap? It smells a bit like smoky cloves. (Not clove cigarettes!) I often use it in bean soups, among other things.