Annam Food Colour Yellow 25g

Annam Food Colour Yellow 25g – Concentrated Powdered Yellow Food Colouring

Annam Food Colour Yellow 25g is a highly concentrated powdered food colouring that delivers a vivid, golden-yellow hue to a wide range of Indian dishes, sweets, and baked goods. Made by Annam – a trusted brand in South Asian food ingredients across Europe – this compact 25g tub is an incredibly economical colouring solution: just a tiny pinch is enough to colour large quantities of food, making it one of the most cost-effective food colourings available for home cooks and professional kitchens alike.

Yellow food colouring is an essential ingredient in South Asian cooking, most famously used to give biryani its iconic golden colour, to tint festive sweets like laddoo and barfi, and to add visual appeal to rice dishes, desserts, and baked goods. Annam Food Colour Yellow is heat-stable and dissolves easily in water, milk, or oil, making it straightforward to use across a wide variety of recipes. Available at DesiBasket for delivery across Germany and Europe, Annam Food Colour Yellow 25g is the reliable, consistent colouring choice for every Indian kitchen.

What Is Food Colour Yellow (E102)?

Annam Food Colour Yellow 25g is based on Tartrazine (E102) – one of the most widely used synthetic food colourings in the world, approved for use in food products across the EU, UK, and many other markets. Tartrazine produces a bright, stable yellow colour that is heat-resistant, light-stable, and water-soluble, making it ideal for use in cooking, baking, and confectionery. It is the same colouring used commercially in a vast range of yellow and orange food products globally, and is the standard choice for achieving the characteristic golden-yellow colour in Indian biryani and festive sweets.

Ingredients

Annam Food Colour Yellow 25g contains:

• Tartrazine (E102) – a synthetic yellow azo dye that produces a vivid, stable golden-yellow colour; heat-stable, water-soluble, and approved for use in food across the EU and UK
• Carrier / Anti-caking Agent – a food-grade base (typically starch or salt) that keeps the powder free-flowing and easy to measure and dissolve

Allergen note: Contains Tartrazine (E102). May cause hyperactivity in children sensitive to food colourings. EU regulations require the label warning: “may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children.” Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

Why It’s a Kitchen Essential

The Colouring Behind Iconic Indian Dishes

• Intensely concentrated – a tiny pinch (less than ⅛ teaspoon) is sufficient to colour a full pot of biryani or a large batch of sweets; the 25g tub lasts for a very long time
• Heat-stable formula – the yellow colour remains vibrant during cooking, baking, and frying without fading or changing hue
• Easy to dissolve – dissolves quickly and evenly in water, warm milk, or oil, ensuring uniform colour distribution throughout the dish
• Authentic biryani colour – the go-to colouring for achieving the classic golden-yellow layer that defines a well-presented biryani
• Versatile across recipes – equally useful in sweets, rice dishes, baked goods, drinks, and desserts wherever a yellow or golden colour is needed
• Exceptional value – the highly concentrated powder means the 25g tub provides hundreds of uses at a very low cost per recipe
• Trusted Annam quality – consistent colour strength and purity in every tub, from a brand well-established in South Asian food ingredients across Europe

How to Use

For Biryani – The Classic Application

1. Dissolve a very small pinch of Annam Food Colour Yellow (approximately ⅛ teaspoon or less) in 2–3 tablespoons of warm water or warm milk.
2. Once the rice and meat/vegetable layers are assembled in the biryani pot, drizzle the dissolved colour solution over the top rice layer in a thin stream.
3. Do not stir – seal the pot and cook on dum (low heat) for the final stage. The colour will seep through the top layer, creating the characteristic golden-yellow streaks that define a beautifully presented biryani.
4. Gently mix just before serving to distribute the colour partially through the rice.

For Indian Sweets & Mithai

• Laddoo & Barfi: Dissolve a tiny pinch in a teaspoon of warm water or milk and add to the sweet mixture during cooking. Stir well to distribute the colour evenly before shaping.
• Kheer & Payasam: Add a dissolved pinch to the milk-based dessert during cooking for a warm golden hue.
• Halwa: Stir a dissolved pinch into the halwa mixture during the final stages of cooking for a vibrant yellow finish.

For Baking & Other Uses

• Cakes & sponges: Dissolve in a teaspoon of water and add to the batter for a yellow-tinted sponge.
• Icing & fondant: Add a tiny amount of dissolved colour to buttercream or fondant and mix thoroughly until the colour is uniform.
• Rice dishes: Add a dissolved pinch to the cooking water when making yellow rice, lemon rice, or pulao for a golden colour.

Dosage & Storage Tips

• Always start with less than you think you need – Annam Food Colour Yellow 25g is highly concentrated and a little goes a very long way. You can always add more, but you cannot remove colour once added.
• Always dissolve in a small amount of liquid before adding to food – never add the dry powder directly to a large dish, as it may not distribute evenly.
• Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and moisture. Keep the lid tightly sealed after use.
• Do not refrigerate – store at room temperature.

Tip: For the most even colour distribution in biryani, dissolve Annam Food Colour Yellow 25g in warm saffron water (even without real saffron) – the warm liquid helps the colour spread more naturally and evenly across the rice layer.