Aceite de achiote (Annatto oil)

This oil is used to add flavour and colour to dishes from the Caribbean and the northern part of South America.

Aceite de achiote (Annatto oil)

Servings:	Servings: 50 - makes about 500ml
Calories per serving:	88
Ready in:	10 minutes
Prep. time:	5 minutes
Cook time:	5 minutes
Difficulty:
Recipe author:	JuliaBalbilla
First published:	24th October 2012

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Ingredients

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• 500ml oil (I used rapeseed oil)
• 6 tablespoons annatto seeds

Method

1. Place both ingredients in a pan over a moderate heat for 2-3 minutes until you have an orangey-red colour.
2. Allow to cool, strain and keep in a bottle or jar.

Variations

If you so wish, you can make this with lard.

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