ITV’s Loose Women presenter Ruth Langsford has taken to Instagram to share one of her favourite recipes, a Chicken Dhansak inspired by Slimming World.
At 65, Ruth is all about flavourful yet straightforward dishes that are perfect for hosting loved ones. She wrote on Instagram: “One of my go-to recipes: Chicken Dhansak, from an old Slimming World clipping I’ve had tucked away for years. It’s quick, easy to throw together, and full of flavour. Proper comfort food. I love cooking for friends, and this one always goes down a treat.
“I loosely follow the original recipe, but I never stick to it exactly. It’s more of a guide than a rulebook. I just measure with my heart and tweak things depending on what I’ve got in the fridge. If you fancy giving it a try, there are plenty of recipes online you can use as a starting point. Make it your own… that’s the best part.”.
To kick off her culinary creation, Ruth spritzed a bit of sunflower oil into a sizzling pan and sautéed diced chicken breasts until they were slightly browned. She then transferred the chicken to a separate bowl to rest.
Continuing with the same pan, she tossed in a bag of frozen chopped onions, letting them caramelise to perfection. In the meantime, she prepared some green chillies and grabbed a handful of frozen pineapple from the freezer, reports Gloucestershire Live.
Ruth added: “Right, so I’m going in with the garlic puree and a big splodge of ginger puree. Then you are cooking that off. So, we’re going in now with our spices – garam masala and curry powder. I don’t really measure things very often, I just cook.
“And then just coat the chicken. [Add chopped] tomatoes, all the juice that’s in that tin.”
The chillies were then also included in the mixture along with Knorr chicken stock and an entire tin of lentils.
She added: “I’d say this will easily feed four people or two greedy people-one of them me. [Add] bay leaves, lid on.”
Following that, Ruth tossed in the chopped pineapple and let the delicious blend simmer away.
She said: “Feeling fabulous is not just about looking fabulous. Ruth served the curry with some fluffy rice and added: “It’s feeling good, cooking fabulous food, having fabulous friends, and I just love cooking for my friends.
“And there you have Chicken Dhansak, but the Ruth version.”
Ruth finished her cooking display which attracted a raft of comments from followers, many eager to give the recipe a whirl.
A follower commented: “Thanks Ruth, gonna do this tomorrow for my wedding anniversary,” while said: “Yummy. Going to try. So stuck in a rut with cooking the same things.”
And a third person added: “I would probably eat all of that myself.”