Yellow Rice - Arroz Amarillo Con Achiote

Make as a side to black beans for a nice vegetarian meal. Annatto seeds are brick red, triangular in shape, 1/8” - 3/16”. The seeds are available whole and can often be purchased in a block or paste form at Latin American section of your supermarkets. Annatto was once used to control fevers, dysentery and kidney diseases, though is now used mostly as a dye in medical preparations such as ointments and plasters. In India the pulp is used as an insect repellent.
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Serves:
- Units:
2
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ingredients
- 1 -2 teaspoon annatto seeds
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 celery rib, diced
- 1 cup bell pepper, minced
- 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 2 1⁄2 2 1/2 cups vegetables or 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
- salt
- pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cumin
- 3 sprigs cilantro
- lime
- pimiento
directions
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Infusing Annatto Oil:
- Heat the seeds and oil in a small saucepan over low heat, swirling pan frequently, until the oil turns bright red-orange in color. Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes and then remove from heat. Let it cool for about 10 minutes and then strain the oil. Discard the seeds.
- Reheat annatto oil and butter in a skillet. Saute the onions, celery and garlic with salt, pepper and cumin to taste until soft. Add the bell peppers and cook for another 2-3 minutes until the peppers are lightly cooked.
- Next add the rice and stir into the mixture.
- Saute it until the rice turns opaque.
- Add the stock or water and cook covered for about 15 minutes in medium heat until cooked.
- Garnish with cilantro, lime slices and Pimentos.
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"Make as a side to black beans for a nice vegetarian meal. Annatto seeds are brick red, triangular in shape, 1/8” - 3/16”.
The seeds are available whole and can often be purchased in a block or paste form at Latin American section of your supermarkets.
Annatto was once used to control fevers, dysentery and kidney diseases, though is now used mostly as a dye in medical preparations such as ointments and plasters. In India the pulp is used as an insect repellent."
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The best recipes to me are ones that you can improvise with and that allow you to work with what you have. This is one of those recipes!<br/><br/>I did not have the special bit that Rita used to infuse the oil, so I used jalepeno oil that I had on hand and skipped the infusion bit. I also did not have a red pepper, so I used green. Other than that, I made it the same, using chicken broth. I did not have pimentos, so I added fresh diced tomato and oh my goodness is it delish!<br/><br/>Thanks Rita!1Reply
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Make as a side to black beans for a nice vegetarian meal. Annatto seeds are brick red, triangular in shape, 1/8” - 3/16”. The seeds are available whole and can often be purchased in a block or paste form at Latin American section of your supermarkets. Annatto was once used to control fevers, dysentery and kidney diseases, though is now used mostly as a dye in medical preparations such as ointments and plasters. In India the pulp is used as an insect repellent.