Loose Women star Ruth Langsford has revealed her go-to recipe and how to make it
Ruth Langsford has shared one of her go-to recipes, inspired by a dish from Slimming World specialists. The Loose Women host, 65, stressed that it’s not only bursting with taste but also straightforward to prepare, making it ideal for entertaining friends and family.
“One of my go-to recipes: Chicken Dhansak, from an old Slimming World clipping I’ve had tucked away for years,” Ruth wrote on Instagram earlier this year. “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!”
Ruth began her recipe by adding a splash of sunflower oil to a warmed pan and frying diced chicken breasts until they turned lightly golden. She then moved the chicken to a fresh bowl and set it aside.
Next, she added a bag of frozen chopped onions to the same pan, allowing them to cook until golden for several minutes. Meanwhile, she deseeded some green chillies and grabbed some frozen pineapple from the freezer.
“Right, so I’m going in with the garlic puree and a big splodge of ginger puree,” she continued, according to Gloucestershire Live. “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 continued: “I’d say this will easily feed four people or two greedy people—one of them me. [Add] bay leaves, lid on.” Lastly, Ruth threw in the chopped pineapple and let the curry simmer.
“Feeling fabulous is not just about looking fabulous,” she continued while plating the curry with some rice. “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’s cooking display quickly garnered numerous reactions from fans, with many keen to attempt the recipe themselves.
At the time, one viewer wrote: “Thanks Ruth, gonna do this tomorrow for my wedding anniversary,” while another added: “Yummy. Going to try. So stuck in a rut with cooking the same things.”
Another quipped: “I would probably eat all of that myself.”
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Ingredients of Ruth’s Slimming World-inspired Chicken Dhansak
- Knorr chicken stock
- Full tin of lentils
- Bay leaves
- Rice
- Sunflower oil
- Diced chicken
- Diced brown onion
- Deseeded green chillies
- Pineapple slices
- Garlic puree
- Ginger puree
- Garam masala spice
- Curry powder
- Chopped tomatoes