What does the cryptic crossword clue "Rice pudding is lumpy and unsuitable for starters (5)" mean?

The definition is "Rice". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). P (first_letter="pudding") + I (first_letter="is") + L (first_letter="lumpy") + A (first_letter="and") + U (first_letter="unsuitable") = PILAU; definition: "Rice" The answer is PILAU.

Rice pudding is lumpy and unsuitable for starters (5)

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