Lamb or Mutton Stew with Dumplings

Preparation

1. Measure water and put in a stew pot.
2. Trim fat from meat and cut into bite-size pieces. Add meat and bones to water. Set on stove over medium heat.
3. Coarsely chop onion. Cut zucchini in half lengthwise and sliced into 1/2” slices
4. Add onion, zucchini and chilies to stew.
5. Once the stew has come to a low boil, turn heat to low and let simmer for at least 1 hour.
6. While stew is cooking, mix flour, salt, baking powder and sugar in a bowl.
7. Knead in warm water to dry ingredients to form a soft ball of dough.
8. Cover dough and let it rest for 20 to 30 minutes.
9. After cooking stew for 1 hour, shape an approximately 2-1/2” dough ball into a flat round. (It does not need to be perfect or flat).
10. Tear off penny-sized pieces of dough and drop them into the stew.
11. Continue to shape 2-1/2” dough ball into a flat round and tear off penny-sized pieces of dough and drop in stew until all dough is in stew.
12. Cook dumplings in the stew for an additional 20 minutes.
13. Serve and enjoy.