Vegan Chicken and Dumplings

Ingredients

• as needed Diced celery
• as needed Onions
• as needed Carrots
• a few sprigs Fresh thyme
• as needed Garlic
• 1 teaspoon Onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon Thyme (dried)
• 1/2 teaspoon Rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon Allspice
• a pinch Sage
• to taste Black pepper
• 2 tablespoons (for soup base) Olive oil
• 3 tablespoons (for thickening soup) All-purpose flour
• 4 cups Vegetable broth
• 1 cup Canned coconut milk or dairy-free milk
• 1 cup Frozen green peas
• 1 can Chickpeas (canned)
• 2 cups All-purpose flour (for dumplings)
• 2 teaspoons Baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• to taste Black pepper (for dumplings)
• a pinch Nutmeg
• 3/4 cup Dairy-free milk (for dough, optional replacement for vegan butter)
• 4 tablespoons Vegan butter or extra virgin olive oil (for dumplings)