Description
About this product
Del Huerto Pasta de Achiote is a Mexican spice paste made from achiote. The paste is made by boiling achiote seeds. Spices and aromatic herbs are added to the concentrate that results. The Maya used achiote seeds in ancient times as a crimson dye for fabrics, make-up and food.
Usage and preparation
Use the paste as a base for Mexican dishes such as cochinita pibil and tamales de bola. You can also use it to marinate chicken and turkey.
Storage
Store at room temperature, away from sunlight, heat and moisture.
Ingredients
Nutritional values
| Nutritional value | per 100 g |
| Energy | 2496 kJ / 596 kcal |
| Fat | 49 g |
| of which saturates | 0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 36 g |
| of which sugars | 28 g |
| Protein | 5.6 g |
| Salt | 5.1 g |
