Chicken Coconut Curry Chickpeas

Ingredients

• 450 grams chicken breast (cut into bite-size pieces)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (for seasoning)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 piece onion (finely sliced)
• 2 pieces jalapenos (deseeded if preferred, finely chopped)
• 1 piece bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon ginger (grated)
• 4 cloves garlic (grated)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 480 grams chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
• 400 millilitres light coconut milk
• 425 grams pumpkin puree
• 120 millilitres water
• 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
• 20 grams coriander (chopped)
• 1 piece lime (juiced, plus wedges to serve)
• 600 grams cooked basmati rice (about 150 g per serving)