Chicken stew with steamed dumplings

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp (30ml) canola oil
• 1 1/2 kg chicken pieces, defrosted
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 carrots, thinly sliced
• 2 Tbsp (30ml) chicken spice
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 potatoes, diced
• 1 chicken stock pot
• 2 cups (500ml) water
• 1 Tbsp (15ml) cream of chicken soup powder
• 1 cup (250ml) flour
• 1½ tsp (7mlk) baking powder
• ½ tsp (2.5ml) salt
• 2 Tbsp (30ml) sugar
• 60g margarine
• ⅔ cup (160ml) milk
• 2 sprigs fresh parsley, chopped