South IndianThe Lotus and the Artichoke

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) coconut milk
• 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar
• 1 Tbs corn starch
• 1 tsp agar powder or 2 tsp agar flakes
• or 1/4 cup (60 ml) water
• 1/2 tsp vanilla bean ground or 1 tsp vanilla extract
• or 1/2 tsp cinnamon ground
• ground 1/2 tsp nutmeg ground
• ground 1/4 tsp (about 6 pods) cardamom ground
• ground 1/8 tsp (about 5 pieces) cloves ground
• ground 2 Tbs cashews lightly roasted, crumbled for garnish
• lightly roasted, crumbled for garnish palm syrup or agave syrup