Canja

Ingredients

 * 1 x Stewing Chicken
 * 8 cup water
 * 2 x onions
 * 1 x clove garlic
 * 2 x carrots, finely diced
 * 1 cup Long grain rice
 * 1 x tomato, peeled, seeded and diced
 * 1 tbl parsley leaves
 * 1 tbl Chopped cilantro or chopped mint
 * Freshly ground pepper
 * salt
 * Chicken gizzard

Directions

 * Cut Chicken into 4 pieces
 * Wash Chicken well with salt and lemon
 * Rinse, and season with salt and pepper
 * Place Chicken,gizzard, onions, carrots and water in a stockpot and simmer 2 hours
 * Add the garlic ( peeled whole)tomato, salt, pepper and cook another 30 minutes or until Chicken is very tender.
 * Remove bones and skin,and shred Chicken.
 * Return shredded Chicken to pot, add the rice and cook until rice is very soft, almost creamy. Stir in parsley and cilantro.Check seasonings
 * Boil a few minutes and serve very hot.