Mandela's Sweet Chicken

One of Madiba's favourite dishes - Sweet Chicken, that is what my family is getting for dinner tonight. Or at least a slightly adapted version, as I have been making something similar for years. And it is so easy! Xoliswa Ndoyiya, Madiba's chef cooks this for the Mandela family and the recipe is from her recently published recipe book, "Tastes from Nelson Mandela's Kitchen". I saw a TV insert of Xoli Ndoyiya preparing this dish and her recipe is given on the link below.

But here is my now adapted and forever improved version (thanks Xoli) borrowing some of her ingredient ideas - paprika and curry powder. I use less curry powder than Xoli's recipe calls for so that the kids will eat it.....

• You need chicken pieces, about 8 chicken thighs (but I prefer boneless fillets). This should be a sufficient amount of chicken for a family of 4 - 6.
• Sprinkle chicken generously with paprika and then salt to taste and bake in the oven for about 20 - 30 minutes, in an ovenproof dish.
• In the meanwhile, mix up your sauce of about half a cup of mayonnaise, half a cup of sweet chutney, 2 teaspoons of mild curry powder and a cup of thin cream - you could use a cup of water instead of cream for a healthier option. But as per my previous post, fat is good for you - so I am using cream!
• Pour the sauce over the chicken and return to the oven for another 30 - 40 mins. 
• I will be serving this up with basmati rice, but it is really good with couscous and roasted vegetables.

How easy is this recipe? And it is yummy too!

http://www.topbilling.com/articles/Sweet-Chicken.html?articleID=1160