Annatto Oil / Achiote Oil / Dau Mau Dieu Recipe from Vietnam
Sumit Malhotra
Annatto Oil / Achiote Oil / Dau Mau Dieu Recipe from Vietnam - Annatto Oil is an essential ingredient in many Asian and Latin dishes. Mild tasting and fragrant, the infused achiote oil adds vibrant orange-red color to your dishes.
Drain & transfer to a paper towel to dry for 15 minutes.
Add the vegetable oil to a saucepan and heat over medium flame.
Throw in the annatto seeds and stir well till the oil turns deep red.
After cooking for 3 minutes, turn off the heat.
Continue stirring and for another 2 minutes till the oil is still hot.
Remove from the stove and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
Strain the oil & bottle.
Notes
Use a mild or neutral vegetable oil for this recipe. Peanut oil works very well.
Be careful during cooking as the seeds and oil will stain any porous material.
Do not overcook the achiote seeds because burnt seeds will result in a bitter taste.
The colour of annatto oil and my chilli oil with bhut jolokia is almost the same, the taste however is immensely different. Both oils are made with peanut or groundnut oil.
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