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.