1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
2 tbsp roughly chopped fresh coriander
3 garlic cloves, grated
5cm/2 in piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely grated
1 onion, roughly chopped
2 red peppers, deseeded and roughly chopped
2 tbsp tomato purèe
300g/10½oz basmati rice
300ml/10fl oz chicken stock, from a cube
700ml/1¼ pint tomato passata
freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp vegetable oil
8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut in half