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Pure Annatto Seeds from South America, Peru. These seeds are perfect for putting into curries - with that turmeric, ginger paprika flavour. They're also fantastic in mexican and south american cuisine. Make into a paste and use for fish and tacos. Annatto Seeds are a brilliant deep red colour, and also commonly used as a food colouring in Red Velvet Cakes and other pastries. Also known as: Achiote, Anatto Seed, anato seed, annato seed, achiote pepper, 胭脂樹種子, semillas de achiote, graines de rocou, annatto grain, Achiotillo, Annotta, Arbre Rouge, Arnotta, Bija, Latkan, Lipstick Tree, Rocou, Rocouyer, Roucou, Bixa orellana
| Annatto Seeds Cooking Notes | |
| Cuisine | Caribbean, Mexican, Philipino, French, Thai, Middle Eastern |
| Food Pairings | Fish, Tacos, Chicken, Food Colouring (cakes, pastries, cookies, biscuits, ice cream), curry, tomato, cumin, ginger |
| Flavour / Tastes Like | Ginger, Turmeric, Paprika |
| Serving size | 0.5 grams |
| Directions for use | Annatto seeds can be ground and used as a vibrant red natural food colouring. Also very commonly used in Latin American and Philipino cuisine - fry the seeds in oil to release a ginger-paprika-peppery flavour. Discard the seeds and use this oil to cook meats, fish and curries. |
| Annatto Seeds Technical Notes | |
| Origin | Peru |
| Quality* | Machine Selected |
| Also known as | Bixa orellana Achiote, Anatto Seed, anato seed, annato seed, achiote pepper, 胭脂樹種子, semillas de achiote, graines de rocou, annatto grain, Achiotillo, Annotta, Arbre Rouge, Arnotta, Bija, Latkan, Lipstick Tree, Rocou, Rocouyer, Roucou |
| **Special Note | For 1kg option, product will be packed in vacuum-sealed transparent bag, not our usual aluminium resealable bag. We cannot ship bulk purchases made on our website internationally (5kg, 10kg, 20kg cartons and up), and will have to cancel order if placed for overseas customers. Please call or email us direct if you wish to purchase in bulk quantities from us, and a member of our sales team will swiftly attend to your enquiry. |
*Industry specific terminology.
