Canja: Comfort Soup from Cape Verde - Souptour

Canja: Comfort Soup from Cape Verde - Souptour

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Canja is a chicken and rice soup from Cape Verde with variations eaten in other countries like Brasil and Portugal (these are often referred to as canja de galinha).

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Ingredients

  • 400 gr chicken thighs, bone and skin removed
  • 2 ts salt
  • 1 ts ground black pepper
  • 1 ts paprika
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 6 garlic cloves, medium size
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 200 gr onion
  • 1 tomato, medium size ~150gr
  • 2 l chicken broth
  • 100 gr carrots
  • 200 gr potatoes
  • 150-200 ml rice ( depending on how dense you like your soup)

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