Roucou
Used as a seasoning for meats, rice and other dishes and as a natural, healthy substitute for browning sauce, this roucou recipe requires just 3 ingredients and about 10 minutes of active work.
Servings: 0.3 cups
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup roucou seeds (24 grams or 12 roucou pods)
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1/4 tsp salt
Equipment
- food safe gloves
- strainer
Instructions
- Open the pods by squeezing their sides together.
- Remove the seeds using a small spoon or your fingers.
- Add the seeds to a small bowl.
- Pour warm water over the seeds.
- Mix and rub the seeds to remove the red pigment (about 10 minutes).
- Strain the mixture.
- Strain again.
- Place a small pot on the stove on low heat.
- Pour the roucou liquid into the pot.
- Allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
- Mix in salt.
- Turn off the heat.
- Allow to cool for 1 hour.
- Bottle and refrigerate.
Notes
- The red pigment stains so wear gloves and use stain resistant wares.
- If the liquid begins to boil while simmering, turn off the heat.
- You can skip heating the roucou and, instead, add 1 to 2 teaspoons of salt to the mixture before bottling.
