Panama Clam Chowder

Ingredients

 * 4 cups fresh clams
 * 1 1/2 lbs. ~name,peeled and cut into small pieces
 * 1 medium onion, chopped
 * 1 large tomato, chopped
 * 1 sweet pepper, chopped
 * 1 coriander leaf
 * 8 cups hot water
 * salt and pepper

Directions

 * 1) Place clams in slated water for half an hour.
 * 2) Remove and put into hot water and cook until the clams open up. Drain and save the water.
 * 3) When the clams have cooled, remove from the shells and clean.
 * 4) Cook the onion, tomato and pepper with the coriander in a little oil until soft. Rinse the ~name well. Strain into a pot the water the clams were cooked in to remvove any sand.
 * 5) Add to this water the cooked vegetables, the ~name and the clams. Simmer about 20 minutes or until the ~name is tender.