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Sweet Chicken was one of Nelson Mandela's favorite dishes.
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Nelson
Mandela's personal chef says he was not a picky eater, he liked traditional
down-home food. One of Nelson Mandela's favorite meals was Sweet Chicken.
Cooking easy meals like Sweet Chicken satisfied Nelson Mandela and will satisfy the entire family at dinner time.
Xoliswa
Ndoyiya in her new book Ukutya Kwasekhaya: Tastes from Nelson Mandela's Kitchen
says Sweet Chicken was one of President Nelson Mandela's favorite meals.
Xoliswa Ndoyiya started cooking for him two years before he became president,
which is over 22 years of cooking meals like Sweet Chicken. Below is
our take on one of Nelson Mandela's beloved dishes, Sweet Chicken.
Nelson Mandela Sweet Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
2
skinless chicken breasts
1
tablespoon olive oil
1 cup
chicken broth
2
tablespoons curry powder
1
teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 chicken
bouillon cube spice
1 cup any
sweet marmalade or jam
1 cup
nonfat Greek yogurt
Salt and
pepper to taste
Directions
Heat oil
in a large pot over medium-high heat. Season chicken with the spices and add
chicken to the pot. Add broth and let sit for about 10 minutes or until juice runs
clear. Meanwhile in a large bowl mix yogurt and jam well. Add yogurt mixture to
chicken and over low heat cook an additional 5 minutes. Serve with rice.
