Ruth langsford loves 'proper comfort food' slimming world dish


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Ruth Langsford has shared one of her go-to recipes, inspired by a dish from weight loss experts at Slimming World. The Loose Women star, 65, noted it's not only 'full of


flavour' but also easy to prepare, making it an ideal choice 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 yesterday. "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 spraying a bit of sunflower oil into a hot pan and frying diced chicken breasts until they were slightly browned. She then


moved the chicken to an empty bowl and set it aside. Next, she added a bag of frozen chopped onions to the same pan, allowing them to sauté until golden for a few minutes. While waiting, she


deseeded some green chillies and took some frozen pineapple out of the freezer. "Right, so I'm going in with the garlic puree and a big splodge of ginger puree," she


continued. "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." 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 tutorial quickly received numerous comments from fans, many keen to try it themselves. One person 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." Meanwhile, another joked: "I would probably eat all of that myself."


INGREDIENTS OF RUTH'S SLIMMING WORLD-INSPIRED CHICKEN DHANSAK * Sunflower oil * Diced chicken * Diced brown onion * Deseeded green chillies * Pineapple slices * Garlic puree * Ginger


puree * Garam masala spice * Curry powder * Chopped tomatoes * Knorr chicken stock * Full tin of lentils * Bay leaves * Rice