Step 1

Chop the onion and garlic for 5 seconds on speed 6.

Step 2

Add the butter and saute for 2 mins, 100 degrees speed soft.

Step 3

Add the chicken and all the spices and mix together on REVERSE speed 2 for 5 seconds.

Step 4

Cook on 100 degrees for 5 mins on REVERSE speed soft.

Step 5

Add the tomato paste, coconut cream and chickpeas and gently cook for a further 5 mins at 90 degrees on REVERSE speed 1.

Step 6

Pour into a serving bowl and keep covered while you cook the rice.

Step 7

RICE

Step 8

Put the steaming basket into the thermomix and weight out the rice.

Step 9

Rinse it under cold water until the water runs clear.

Step 10

Add 500g water and the coconut milk to the thermomix and put the basket with the rice back in.

Step 11

Cook for 14 mins on varoma temperature, speed 4.

Step 12

Serve hot with your butter chicken and enjoy.