CHARAKILIS

I craved for this soup for sometime and last night I said go for it!! This soup is very simple to make.

You will need:

• 1 box cream of rice plain
• onions
• garlic
• butter {and lot's of it}
• 1 sm bottle claim juice
• 2 cans clams {in clam juice}
• water or chicken broth {don't recommend fish broth-too fishy}
• fresh clams {for presentation and chesa.}
• local hot pepper or tabasco

steps:

• saute your onions and garlic until the onions changes color but not cooked
• add your canned clams drained {juice set aside} {Pan 1}
• heat your frypan {cleaned no butter or what not}
• add the box of cream of rice; toast stir constantly until you notice the cream of rice change into a beautiful carmel color but not burnt {this adds a smoky flavor to the soup}set your frypan aside {Pan 2}
• Reheat back your pan 1 and add chicken stock or water
• add your buttered clams & clam juice
• heat thur but not boiling
• once heated add some toasted cream of rice {Pan 2} little by little to the stock and stir to prevent any lumps; continue to add your toasted rice and more chicken stock. The soup should be thick but not chunky.
• add in your achote water or powder
• once your soup changes color ; taste to make sure the rice has cooked thru
• you can add hot pepper or tabasco to make this soup spicy or serve as is and have your guest add their spice

Side:
saute your fresh clams in butter;garlic;onion. cook until clams open up; add your prefered spice. Use some for presentation and MOST for CHESA!
Enjoy sa gof mange an pika pika