Step #1
Place chicken, garlic, (it is not necessary to peel the garlic or onion, cloves, carrots, onions, peppercorns, cilantro, cinnamon, celery, & bay leave in a large stock pot & fill with cold water, just wash the outside.
Step #2 ) Using low heat cook for 4 hrs after boiling begins or until water line is an inch or two from the top.
Step #3 Using a colander drain broth into another pot.
Step #4 Reserve chicken meat & discard the rest.
Step #5 In a bowl put rice & 1 c of water to soak.
Step #6 While it is soaking skim fat off the top of broth & remove usable meat from chicken.
Step #7 Add rice to chicken broth & salt & pepper to taste.
Step #8 Boil at least 20 mins & then add shredded chicken.
Step #9 Remove from heat & let this sit until soup thickens.
Step #10 Once soup has reached desired thickness heat through & serve.