Aromatic Indian Chicken Tikka Masala with Rice

Ingredients

• 200 g basmati rice
• 680 g boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size chunks
• Freshly cracked black pepper, as much as you want
• Kosher salt, use as much as you like
• 20 ml neutral oil
• 240 ml chicken broth
• 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 70 g sweet onion, diced up small
• 3 garlic cloves, smashed and chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
• 1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 425 g strained tomatoes, smooth
• 120 ml heavy cream
• 1 1/2 tsp garam masala mix
• 51 g thick tomato paste
• 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped up