Tropical Brunch Bowl with Balsamic Drizzle

Author Tiffani

Ingredients

2 rice maker cups Calrose rice, rinsed (1 1/2 cups)
1 young coconut you'll be using the water as well as the flesh
2 cans unsweetened coconut milk
2 1/2 - 3 1/2 Tbsp raw cane sugar
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
sprinkle sea salt
3 mangos* diced
2 large avocados* diced
1 cup balsamic vinegar (or buy a bottle of premade balsamic reduction sauce and skip step 2)

Instructions

Add rice to rice maker. Remove top to young coconut and pour coconut water into rice maker to the "2" line. If you don't have enough, fill the rest of the way with regular filtered water, or store bought coconut water. Add the vanilla and give rice a stir. Close lid and use the white rice setting to cook.
Add one cup balsamic vinegar to a medium sauce pan. Bring too a boil and then turn heat down to maintain a low simmer. Continue to simmer 15 to 30 minutes until vinegar is reduced and thick. Remove from heat. Once cooled your reduction sauce with thicken even more.
Once the rice cooker is finished, open, add one can coconut milk, a light sprinkle of sea salt, and 1 1/2 Tbls of the sugar. Stir well, close lid, and leave on warm for 15 minutes.
If you've yet to do so dice your avocado and mango. I dice them both in fairly larger chunks. Using a metal spoon, scrape the inside of your coconut to remove the flesh. chop in smaller, bite sized pieces.
Once 15 minutes has passed, add another can of coconut milk and 1 more tablespoon of the sugar to the rice cooker. Again stir, close, and let sit on warm, this time for only about 10 minutes.
Open rice cooker, stir rice, taste, and if desired add another 1/2 - 1 tablespoon more sugar (I left mine as is).
To serve, fill the bottom of breakfast bowls with rice, top with diced mango and avocado, then a smaller amount of the coconut. Drizzle with balsamic reduction sauce. Enjoy!

Notes

*Makes 4-6 servings... there is definitely enough rice and balsamic reduction for at least 6, if you want to make sure you have enough for more than 4 people buy more mangos and avocados. I'm going to guess there's enough rice and vinegar for up to 8.