CANJA - PORTUGUESE CHICKEN SOUP

Canja de galinha, or simply canja, is a popular chicken soup of Portuguese and Brazilian cuisine and is usually consumed by Brazilians and Portuguese when they have a cold. It is widely believed to help a person overcome colds, digestive problems, and other mild forms of sickness.

Serves 4
1 hour
120 kcal per serving


Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken with skin
• 1 onion, peeled
• 1 chicken stock cube
• 1 dl rice
• 4 mint leaves (optional)

 Method

1. Put the whole chicken, onion, chicken stock cube and salt in a pan and add enough water to cover the chicken, then cook for approximately 30 minutes, depending on the size of the chicken.
2. When the chicken is cooked remove it from the pan and place it on a plate. Discard the onion and save the broth.
3. In another pan cook the rice according to the pack instructions with 2 dl of the broth.
4. While the rice is cooking shred the chicken meat into bite-size pieces, then place into four deep bowls.
5. Add the cooked rice, mint leaf and finally as much broth as you like.