Badia Bag Annato Seed 1 Oz

Badia Annatto Seed (achiote) in a 1 oz bag is the small, brick-red seed used across Caribbean and Latin cooking to color rice, oil, and stews a deep golden-orange. Mild, earthy, faintly nutty, with no heat.

Common Uses: arroz amarillo, arroz con pollo, moros y cristianos, sofrito base, and the marinade for lechón asado and pernil. Most cooks toast the seeds in oil or lard, then strain — the colored oil (aceite de achiote) is what carries flavor and color into the dish.

Pantry Role: natural colorant and base aromatic. Used in place of saffron or bottled food coloring in everyday Cuban yellow rice.

Common In: Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican, and broader Caribbean kitchens, where achiote oil is a foundational step before building sofrito.

Pairs With: sofrito, garlic, comino, oregano, bay leaf, and Badia sazón. Toast in olive oil with a smashed garlic clove for the classic Cuban yellow rice base.

Dietary Notes: vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, kosher.

Ships nationwide — a hard-to-find pantry essential outside South Florida and Latin grocery aisles.