Serves 2
We discovered the inspiration for this amazing breakfast dish in a lovely little cafe in Ponsonby. The waiter told us it would be addictive and it was – so much so that we had to go home and create our own version.
The black rice is best left overnight, combined with the prunes, orange juice, honey and diced orange – and can be stored in fridge for brekkie at a moment’s notice. Add the fresh fruit, yoghurt, nuts and freeze dried fruit just before serving.
The ‘fresh as’ brand has a number of freeze dried fruit options that give that extra crunch, just pick your favourite!
Ingredients
- ½ cup black rice
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 vanilla pod, sliced lengthwise
- 1/³ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 orange, peeled and segmented then diced
- 4 prunes, diced
- 2-3 tsp honey (or to your taste)
- 6 strawberries, sliced
- 16 blueberries
- ½ cup passionfruit yoghurt (we use the collective brand)
- 1 Tbsp sliced pistachio nuts
- 4-6 pieces freeze dried mandarin (we use the ‘fresh as’ product)
Method
- Rinse the black rice in a sieve under cold running water for a couple of minutes.
- Combine black rice, water and vanilla pod in a small pot and bring to the boil.
- Simmer approx 35 minutes until the water has been absorbed.
- Remove vanilla pod and place cooked rice in a bowl and allow to cool.
- Add orange juice, segmented orange, prunes and honey, cover and refrigerate (preferably overnight if you have the time).
- Place 2-3 Tbsp of the black rice mixture into the bottom of each serving plate.
- Just before serving divide the fresh fruit between bowls on top of the black rice, top with half the yoghurt and sprinkle with pistachios and freeze dried mandarins.
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