Chicken Paprikash

Name: Chicken Paprikash
Ingredients: 1 pound carrots, roughly chopped; 1/3 cup sweet paprika; 1/4 cup chicken bouillon; 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter; 1/4 cup smoked paprika; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 1 tablespoon onion powder; 5 bay leaves; 4 stalks celery, roughly chopped; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 1/4 cup browning liquid; 1 pound sour cream; 1 1/2 cups flour, thinned with 3 cups water to make a slurry; Dumplings, for serving