Achiote Oil (Aceite Achiotado) Recipe
A Colombia dinner. Ready in about 17 minutes. Difficulty: medium.
- 7 minPrep (about)
- 10 minCook (about)
- 17 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- MediumDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Fresh & other
- 3 tbsp achiote seeds
Sauces & oils
- 1 ½ cups vegetable oil
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Heat your vegetable or olive oil plus Achiote seeds in a small pan on medium heat for around 2 to 3 minutes.
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Don't let the seeds turn black.
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Remove the pan from the heat.
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Let stand for 5 minutes more.
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Strain your oil plus store.
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Keep going for up.
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Do it to 15 days at room temperature in jar with a tight lid.
On the side: Green salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Rinse the salad greens. Slice the cucumber.
- Put it all in a bowl and toss with the dressing just before eating.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.