Cardamom, coconut and lime rice pudding

Method

1. Crush the cardamom pods in a pestle and mortar. Put in a heavy- based saucepan with the mace, cinnamon and cloves. Toast over a medium heat, stirring, for about 1 minute until fragrant. Add 400ml milk and the coconut milk with a pinch of salt, then lower the heat. Simmer gently for 5-10 minutes until the milk has taken on the flavours of the spices. Strain the
2. milk into a bowl (discard the spices).
3. Return the infused milk to the pan. Add the rice and zest of 1 lime, then simmer over a low-medium heat for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed. If it starts to look a bit dry, you might need to add another splash or two of milk. Stir through the caster sugar once the rice is tender, to prevent it from burning.
4. Meanwhile, crush the palm sugar and nuts in a pestle and mortar to make a coarse mix. Serve the pudding in shallow bowls topped with the remaining lime zest and a generous sprinkling of the nut crumble.