Canja ( Brazilian Style Chicken Soup) Recipe
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1 x Stewing chicken
- 8 c. Water
- 2 x Onions
- 1 x Clove garlic
- 2 x Carrots, finely diced
- 1 c. Long grain rice
- 1 x Tomato, peeled , seeded and diced
- 1 Tbsp. Parsley leaves
- 1 Tbsp. Minced cilantro or possibly minced mint Freshly grnd pepper Salt Chicken gizzard
Directions
- This is a very simple but tasty soup, that is sure to keep you ,in the Northern Hemisphere, hot this winter.
- 1. Cut chicken into 4 pcs
- 2. Wash chicken well with salt and lemon
- 3. Rinse, and season with salt and pepper
- 4. Place chicken,gizzard, onions, carrots and water in a stockpot and simmer 2 hrs
- 5. Add in the garlic ( peeled whole)tomato, salt, pepper and cook another 30 min or possibly till chicken is very tender.
- 6. Remove bones and skin,and shred chicken .
- 7. Return shredded chicken to pot, add in the rice and cook till rice is very soft, almost creamy. Stir in parsley and cilantro.Check seasonings
- 8.Boil a few min and serve very warm.
- Note: I like to add in a tiny healthy pinch of curry to this soup Miriam
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