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Sazón Goya

Sazón Goya is a traditional Puerto Rican recipe for a classic spice and herb blend coloured red with achiote that is a flavour foundation for Puerto Rican food. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Puerto Rican version of: Sazón Goya.

prep time

10 minutes

cook time

10 minutes

Total Time:

20 minutes

Makes:

1 jar

Rating:

Tags : Vegetarian RecipesSpice RecipesHerb RecipesPuerto-rico Recipes

Also known as sazón gaya y culantro y achiote is a classic Puerto Rican spice and herb blend that is usually bought commercially. However, the commercial product has lots of MSG. So here is my attempt at making a healthier home-made version.

I go around the world collecting spices, so I have everything required in my spice store. But some of the ingredients might be hard to find, depending on where you are. I have made some suggestions as to alternatives where this is the case.

Ingredients:

2 tbsp sea salt
2 tbsp ground black pepper
2 tbsp garlic powder
2 tbsp dried and ground culantro leaves (or substitute ground coriander seeds)
2 tbsp ground cumin seeds
2 tbsp dried and crumbled oregano
2 tbsp achiote (annatto) seeds (or substitute paprika for the red flavour — though this will not substitute for the sour taste of annatto)

Method:

Simply mix all the ingredients together and use straight away. If desired, make a large batch and store in an air-tight jar. The spices will keep for several weeks.

The quantities above are enough for about two recipes.