In a medium-sized pot, throw in all the ingredients except the vanilla bean and the coconut milk. Cut the vanilla bean in half longitudinally, scrape the grains off with a knife and add to the pot with the other ingredients. Throw in what’s the leftover vanilla pod as well.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce to low heat, cover and let simmer for roughly an hour until the liquid is absorbed. Beware of eruptions!
Once the liquid is absorbed, you may eat as is, or add one cup of coco milk and stir for a minute.