Chicken Korma

Ingredients

• 1 2 inch piece of fresh ginger root
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro
• 2 cups greek style, plain yogurt
• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, preferably organic and free-range
• 1 lemon
• 1 2 chili peppers
• kosher salt and fresh black pepper to taste
• sea salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 15 ounce can of chick peas, drained
• 1 large onion
• vegetable oil
• 1 14 ounce can of coconut milk
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup of Korma curry paste , made by Patak's, or some other good brand
• 1/2 cup of shredded, non-sweetened coconut
• 1 1/2 cups of basmati rice