Chicken Dhansak
A British curry-house favourite, done properly. Tender chicken thigh slow-cooked in a rich red lentil dhansak - warmly spiced with turmeric, garam masala and ginger, with dhansak's signature sweet-and-sour note. Served with spiced Bombay potatoes, wilted spinach and a fresh green chilli sambal for a fiery lift. Comforting, bold and full of flavour.
How it compares
More than 72% of the 1046 meals we track.
72th percentileHigher than 27% of the 1046 meals we track.
27th percentileThis brand doesn’t publish it, so the meal sits outside this comparison.
Worth knowing
- Salt 2.08g — 35% of an adult's 6g daily maximum, in one meal.
- Saturates 2.4g — 12% of the 20g daily reference intake.
- Fibre 12g — 40% of the 30g daily recommendation.
- Contains sulphites, as declared by Simmer Eats.
Reference intakes are published UK adult figures — a 6g daily maximum for salt, 20g for saturates and a 30g recommendation for fibre. We divide; we don’t score.
Full nutrition — as published by Simmer Eats, per 401g portion and per 100g
| Nutrient | Per Serving (401g) | Per 100g |
|---|---|---|
| Energy / Calories | 489 kcal | 121.9 kcal |
| Protein | 42.6 g | 10.6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 41.6 g | 10.4 g |
| of which sugars | 11.8 g | 2.9 g |
| Fat | 14.6 g | 3.6 g |
| of which saturates | 2.4 g | 0.6 g |
| Dietary Fibre | 12 g | 3 g |
| Salt | 2.08 g | 0.5 g |
| Sodium equivalent | Not published | — |
A blank means Simmer Eats doesn’t publish it — we never fill the gap with a zero or an estimate.
Ingredients and allergens — 46 listed, in order
Chicken Thigh (26%), Potato, Spinach, Onion, Tomato, Tomato Puree, Shallot, Pomace Olive Oil, Ginger Puree, Brown Lentils, Garlic, Pineapple Juice Concentrate, Lime Juice, Lemon Juice, Garlic Puree, Tomato Paste, Green Chilli Puree, Ground Coriander, Garam Masala, Ground Turmeric, Sugar, Curry Powder (Ground Coriander, Turmeric, Ground Fenugreek, Ground Cumin, Salt, Black Peeper, Chilli Powder, Garlic Powder, Ginger Powder, Ground Caraway Seeds, Onion Powder), Coriander Leaves, Coriander Leaves, Salt, Asafoetida Powder, Ground Fennel Seed, Cornflour, Vegetable Stock (Water, Carrots, Leeks, Onions, Parsley, Bay Leaves), Chilli Powder, Fenugreek Leaves.
Contains (brand-declared)
May contain traces
No separate trace allergens publishedSuitable for
The maths — protein density, cost per 100 calories and six more
Worked out from the figures the brand publishes. Click any of them to see the sum and the inputs used.
Where each number came from — 10 fields, traced to Simmer Eats
Where each number came from
Every figure on this page was read from Simmer Eats's own published pages. Below is the text we read, and where on their site we read it.
| Field | What their page said | What we stored | How we read it | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| calories_kcal | 489 kcal | 489 kcal | public api | Read as published |
| protein_g | 42.6g | 42.6 g | public api | Read as published |
| carbs_g | 41.6g | 41.6 g | public api | Read as published |
| fat_g | 14.6g | 14.6 g | public api | Read as published |
| saturated_fat_g | 2.4g | 2.4 g | public api | Read as published |
| sugars_g | 11.8g | 11.8 g | public api | Read as published |
| fibre_g | 12g | 12 g | public api | Read as published |
| salt_g | 2.08g | 2.08 g | public api | Read as published |
| serving_weight_g | 401g | 401 g | public api | Worked out from published values |
| ingredient_list_text | Chicken Thigh (26%), Potato, Spinach, Onion, Tomato, Tomato Puree, Shallot, Pomace Olive Oil, Ginger Puree, Brown Lentils, Garlic, Pineapple Juice Concentrate, Lime Juice, Lemon Juice, Garlic Puree, Tomato Paste, Green Chilli Puree, Ground Coriander, Garam Masala, Ground Turmeric, Sugar, Curry Powder (Ground Coriander, Turmeric, Ground Fenugreek, Ground Cumin, Salt, Black Peeper, Chilli Powder, Garlic Powder, Ginger Powder, Ground Caraway Seeds, Onion Powder), Coriander Leaves, Coriander Leaves, Salt, Asafoetida Powder, Ground Fennel Seed, Cornflour, Vegetable Stock (Water, Carrots, Leeks, Onions, Parsley, Bay Leaves), Chilli Powder, Fenugreek Leaves. | Chicken Thigh (26%), Potato, Spinach, Onion, Tomato, Tomato Puree, Shallot, Pomace Olive Oil, Ginger Puree, Brown Lentils, Garlic, Pineapple Juice Concentrate, Lime Juice, Lemon Juice, Garlic Puree, Tomato Paste, Green Chilli Puree, Ground Coriander, Garam Masala, Ground Turmeric, Sugar, Curry Powder (Ground Coriander, Turmeric, Ground Fenugreek, Ground Cumin, Salt, Black Peeper, Chilli Powder, Garlic Powder, Ginger Powder, Ground Caraway Seeds, Onion Powder), Coriander Leaves, Coriander Leaves, Salt, Asafoetida Powder, Ground Fennel Seed, Cornflour, Vegetable Stock (Water, Carrots, Leeks, Onions, Parsley, Bay Leaves), Chilli Powder, Fenugreek Leaves. | public api | Read as published |
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