Chicken Paprika with Oat Dumplings

INSTRUCTIONS

• 1
  First, prepare the dumplings. Bring 1500 ml of water to a boil in a large pot over high heat. In a large bowl, place the ground oats, cottage cheese, eggs, corn breadcrumbs, baking soda, and salt. Mix and work into a dough.
• 2
  Then spread a sheet of plastic wrap (30 cm × 60 cm) on the work surface. Place half of the dough in the center and shape it into a cylinder about 15 cm long. Wrap the dough cylinder in the plastic wrap and tighten. Wrap in another layer of plastic wrap and tighten again. Repeat the process with the other half of the dough. Drop the prepared dumplings into the boiling water and cook covered over medium heat for about 25 minutes.
• 3
  Meanwhile, prepare the meat and sauce. Wash, dry, and cut the chicken into small cubes (about 2 cm × 2 cm). Peel and finely chop the onion. In a large pan, heat 1 teaspoon of canola oil over high heat. Add the chopped meat and sauté over medium heat for 3–4 minutes. Then add the chopped onion and sauté for another 3–4 minutes. After sautéing, reduce the heat to low and add the cream cheese, 100 ml of chicken broth, bay leaf, ground sweet paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir and cook covered for about 10 minutes over low heat.
• 4
  Then pour 50 ml of rice cream into the pan and simmer the sauce for another 3–4 minutes over low heat.
• 5
  Remove the cooked dumplings from the water, slice them, divide them onto 4 plates, and serve with the chicken and sauce.