Name: Aliños (Colombian Seasoning Paste)
Yield: Makes about 350ml
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: ½ red pepper; 2 teaspoons cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon achiote (annatto) seeds; ½ green pepper; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds; 4 cloves garlic; 4 spring onions; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1 teaspoon oregano, dried or fresh; ½ red onion; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Preparation info

Makes about
350 ml

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Recipes from Brixton Village

By Miss South

Published 2014

About

The basis of sancocho, this paste features garlic, peppers, achiote and cumin. It is so popular in Colombia that you can buy shop-bought versions, but it’s easy and inexpensive to make. It will keep for about a week in the fridge or can be frozen in ice cube trays to make it go further.

Ingredients

2 teaspoons cumin seeds
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon

Method

Toast the cumin and coriander seeds in a dry pan until the fragrance is released. Remove them from the heat and grind finely in a pestle and mortar with the achiote seeds.

Chop the peppers, onion, spring onion and garlic finely. Combine with the ground spices, oregano and salt and pepper. Either use a blender or take some time with the pestle and mortar to get it as smooth as possible.