Do you know what açaí is?

Fruit and rice bowls are in fashion! Surely walking down the street or on social networks you have seen a place where they prepare exquisite fruit bowls in which a purple base is found. That striking color is provided by the açaí!

What is the açaí?

Acai is one berry very similar to blueberries. It is the fruit of a palm tree that grows only in the wild, in the rainforest in northern Brazil. This berry, which it is usually consumed in powder, it is very fleshy and it has a very peculiar flavor and with multiple benefits. In fact, It is a food that indigenous tribes included in their diet and has now become known worldwide.

What benefits has açaí?

1. Antioxidant: It is able to protect cells from the attack of free radicals.
2. Nutritious: It is a food with a lot of protein and amino acids, vitamins and a high amount of minerals (zinc, iron).
3. Energetic: This fruit is very good for athletes because it satisfies and offers a lot of vitality and energy.

Recipe of açaí with rice and fruit

To prepare one of these delicious bowls we will need:

– 1 cup of Montsià Largo Rice
– Fruits to taste (raspberries, coco)
– 2 cup of coconut milk
– ½ cup of agave honey
– 4 cups of water
– 200 g. of açaí

First we boil the 4 cups of water and add the Montsià Largo Rice, Add the coconut milk and the cup of agave honey over low heat a few 17 minutes.

Then we liquefy the açaí, a banana and two tablespoons of rice until it has a thick consistency and we add it in a bowl. We decorate with more rice, raspberries and shredded coconut and voila!