When Life Gives You Limes…<\/h4>\n

Oppositely  to South Africa, limes are widely available and inexpensive in Lagos. The perfectly yellow, conveniently available lemons that we are used to in South Africa, on the other hand, are imported and costly in Lagos. In Nigeria life does not give you lemons, but rather limes. And when life gives you limes, you incorporate it in as much dishes or drinks as you possibly can. <\/span><\/p>\n

I adore the scent of limes. Have you ever walked past a lime tree overflowing with lime blossoms? It really is intoxicating. Linden tea is made from these fragrant blossoms. The aroma of limes (as in lemons) lie in the skin of the fruit. And this is exactly what I used to create this familiar dessert with a twist.<\/p>\n

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Nigeria has a tropical climate (think beach and pi\u00f1a coloada cocktails). Coconut trees are planted all over and coconuts are easy to find. The combination of lime and coconut is a personal favourite of mine and come on, who doesn\u2019t like rice pudding? It’s just a winner combination, really.<\/p>\n

As you would have read about in a previous blog post<\/a>, dairy is not as widely available in Lagos as in South Africa. We have never seen fresh cream or bought fresh milk. Milk is always sold in long-life form. Not everyone has a fridge, thus evaporated milk or milk powder is favoured in Nigeria. It is easy to prepare and consume only as much as you need on that moment. Evaporated milk is sold many types of packaging (cans, plastic sachets, etc) of various sizes. This recipe uses evaporated milk instead of cream. I have used a small can of evaporated milk. <\/span><\/p>\n

This rice pudding has subtle hints of coconut and lime – just enough to encourage you to have a second helping. Go on, I know you want to! <\/span><\/p>\n

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