Spiced Coconut Chicken and Rice | Food Stuff

Ingredients

• Freshly ground black pepper
• 2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
• 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves plus stems, stems and leaves divided
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 3 medium garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (1-inch) piece ginger, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 1/3 cups jasmine rice, rinsed
• Kosher salt
• 1 (14-ounce) can light coconut milk
• 1 lime, halved (one half cut into wedges, for serving)
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 cup water