Annatto Paste
By: Anonymous
Published: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 5:26pm

Ingredients




cup annatto seeds
1 cup vegetable or olive oil
1 lime juiced
1 tablespoon dried oregano
3 garlic cloves minced
teaspoon salt
teaspoon ground cumin

Preparation

1 In a small medium saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the annatto seeds and cook, stirring constantly, until the oil becomes a rich, orange-red color, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. 2 Strain the annatto oil into the bowl of a food processor or blender, and add the lime juice, oregano, garlic, salt and cumin. Process the mixture on high to form a smooth paste. Pour into a glass jar and keep covered in the refrigerator until ready to use. 3 This recipe yields 1 cup. 4 Yield: 1 cup