Annatto oil is a natural orange-red food dye used to make a variety of Asian and Latin cuisines. The oil is very easy to make and can be made by using only 2 ingredients.

The ingredients used to make annatto oil are annatto seeds and olive oil. Annatto is a plant and each and every part, like seeds, leaf and root are used to make a myriad variety of medicine. The oil can be used in soups, stews, sauces and pasta.

Annatto oil can be made by adding oil and annatto seeds in a pan over medium heat for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat when the color of the seeds changes to golden. Cool the mixture for 4 hours and strain the seeds. The oil is ready!

This was just an overview of the recipe and the step-by-step procedure is mentioned below. So, don’t forget to follow the detailed recipe below. Before that, check out the other sauce recipes as well.

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