Chinese chicken curry

Ingredients

• 250g/9oz long grain or basmati rice
• 500g/1lb 2oz skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 3 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 1 tbsp cornflour
• 1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 brown onions, thickly sliced
• 1 tbsp finely grated ginger
• 1 tbsp finely grated garlic
• 3 tbsp mild curry powder
• 600ml/20fl oz chicken stock
• 200g/7oz fresh pineapple chunks
• 225g tin sliced water chestnuts in water, drained (140g drained weight)
• 2 mixed peppers, thickly sliced