Bring milk, salt, honey and lemon peel to the boil. Stir in rice pudding and let it swell at low heat for about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile drain the cherries, collecting the juice. Bring the juice to the boil, except for 4 tablespoons.
Stir starch with 4 tablespoons of juice until smooth, bind juice with it, bring to the boil again. Stir in cherries. Wash mint, dab dry and cut leaves into strips. Arrange rice pudding and cherry compote on plates, sprinkle with mint and lemon julienne