Canja

Click on the image, above to submit to Pinterest.

Canja

Canja is a traditional Cape Verdean recipe for a classic one pot dish of onions and chicken cooked until tender with rice in a bouillon-flavoured stock. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Cape Verdean version of: Canja.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

30 minutes

Total Time:

50 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Chicken Recipes Fowl Recipes Cape-verde Recipes

Ingredients:

1/2 chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 medium onions, chopped
3 Maggi or chicken bouillon cubes
200g short-grain rice

Method:

Fry the onions in the oil until golden then add the chicken pieces, bouillon cubes and sufficient water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and add the rice. Stirring occasionally, simmer for about 30 minutes or until the stew has thickened appreciably.

Serve with an African hot sauce.