Lamb Stew With Poppy Seed Dumplings

Ingredients

• 1.5 pounds lamb stew meat
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• kosher salt and cracked black pepper
• vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 1 rib celery, finely chopped
• 1 parsnip, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 can beer
• 36 ounces (3 1/2 cups) chicken stock
• 1/2 bunch curly parsley, roughly chopped
• 1/2 – 1 cup frozen peas, optional
• dumplings:
• 10 ounces (2 cups) all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoon poppy seeds
• 1 egg
• 8 ounces (1 cup) milk