Christine Manfield

Annatto pepper oil

Preparation info
  • Makes

    1 litre

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Christine Manfield

Published 1999

  • About

This pepper oil is used when making a yellow curry or when grilling or braising fish.

Ingredients

  • 1 litre olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons annatto seeds
  • 1 tablespoo

Method

Bring all ingredients to a simmer in a large saucepan over low heat — do not boil. Cook gently for 1 hour until deeply coloured, then remove from heat. Cool completely. Strain through a fine-meshed sieve, discarding solids. Store in sterilised bottles and seal with a cork. Keeps indefinitely.