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Piri-Piri Inkhukhu (Spicy Chili-Glazed Roast Chicken)
Charred, juicy chicken infused with fiery peri-peri chilies, garlic, lemon, and bay leaves, roasted to smoky perfection.
The story
Along Eswatini's eastern Lubombo border with Mozambique, Piri-Piri Inkhukhu stands as a flavorful testament to centuries of regional trade and cultural exchange. Commonly cooked over open charcoal braziers at roadside eateries and festive family gatherings, it represents the spicier, fire-kissed dimension of modern Swati cooking. Swati cooks traditionally emulsify freshly pounded bird's eye chilies with lemon juice and oil before basting, ensuring the capsaicin penetrates deep into the poultry flesh without scorching prematurely.
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