Around the world in a number of stews

Preparation: - without a blender: 35 mins - with a blender: 20 mins - with a toddler and a baby in a front pack: 50 mins, faster with a blender, probably Cook time: 3 hours Serves: An adult per chicken thigh cutlet Serve with:   sliced avocado, jasmine rice, fresh coriander, and if you have the ingredients handy, some kind of delicious holiday cocktail. Olivier's: ★★★★ The first thing that I want to say about this chicken stew is: Even if you have never been to Ecuador, or anywhere similar, but need a holiday, cook this stew! The first thing that Olivier said was "This tastes like holiday." The second thing about this recipe is that the chicken alone, while tasty, has some difficulty standing in isolation. It is nice, but not amazing. BUT: add a bit of rice and some avocado as sides, and... [imagine the sound of exploding happiness]. The sides really bring out the flavours of the stew. Anyway, having no real idea what Ecuadorian flavours are like, it seeme

Preparation : 10 mins With toddler : 15-20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins in a slow-cooker Yield: Makes about 5 dumplings Ingredients: 125g plain flour 1 tsp baking powder (or just use self-raising flour)  1 tbsp butter 1 egg beaten with 3 tbsp milk salt and pepper Method:  1. Mix dry ingredients,and make a well in the centre 2. Add egg mixture 3, Stir until combined, use immediately, and drop small tablespoons of batter into the stew about 30 minutes before serving the stew