Creamy Tomato Chicken Tikka Masala - Cook with Carla

Ingredients

• 1 cup basmati rice
• 680 g chicken thighs without skin or bones, chopped into bite-sized pieces
• Salt (kosher), as much as you’d like
• Black pepper, freshly cracked, to your taste
• 3 garlic cloves, smashed and chopped
• 1 tablespoon ginger, grated fresh
• 51 g thick tomato paste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric, ground
• 425 g smooth tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala spice blend
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 70 g sweet onion, small dice
• 120 ml rich heavy cream
• 240 ml chicken stock
• 20 ml mild vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, freshly chopped