Flour & baking · Liquid

Red food colouring

Also called tandoori food colouring, red food coloring

Concentrated red colouring; gives tandoori chicken, char siu and red velvet cake their vivid colour.

Gluten-freeDairy-free

What can replace it

  • T3 · In a pinchCooked beetroot

    Use the juice; earthy and fades when baked or fried.

  • T3 · In a pinchKashmiri chilli powder

    Deep red with mild heat and earthy flavour; fine for tandoori and curries, not for cakes. (use 2× the amount)

  • T3 · In a pinchPaprika

    Orange-red with a sweet pepper taste; savoury dishes only. (use 2× the amount)

Cook with Red food colouring