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Artichoke with Peas

Artichoke in olive oil is a traditional Turkish appetizer. It has many variations when it comes to the topping, such as potatoes & carrots, broad beans and chopped dill or as in my case, peas and shallots.

This is one of those vegetable dishes, which I hated eating growing up as a child and started treasuring it in my 20s.

BRAISED ARTICHOKE with PEAS

Serves 4 as a side dish

Ingredients

  • 4 large artichokes
  • 12 small shallots, peeled
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1+1/2 cups fresh peas
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 3 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 2 lemons

Method

  1. In a bowl mix 3 cups of tap water and the juice of a lemon. Set aside. Don’t discard the squeezed lemon.
  2. Cut the stalks off the artichokes, remove all the tough outer leaves and trim until you reach the artichoke bottom. Cut across the top to remove the choke. Rub the artichokes with the squeezed lemon halves all over and place them in the lemon water.
  3. In a large lidded saucepan, cook the shallots in olive oil until transparent. Add the peas, salt, sugar, and the juice of the remaining lemon. Place the artichokes in the bottom of the pan, stem sides up. Add enough boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the artichokes. Close the lid and simmer over medium low heat until the artichokes are tender, for 30-45 minutes, checking frequently and adding more boiling water as necessary.
  4. Remove from the heat and let cool in the pan with the lid on. Serve at room temperature or cold.

April 28, 2006 · 8 Comments Categories: Turkish Cuisine, Vegetarian Tags: braised artichoke

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  1. melisa

    April 28, 2006 at 7:10 pm

    süper ellerine sağlık:)

    Reply
  2. Tijen

    April 29, 2006 at 12:56 pm

    merhaba cenk,
    ben de sizin sitenizi kesfetmis oldum sayenizde. adresinizi de linklerime ekledim. siz de hem mutfakta zen’i, hem de ingilizce blogum http://www.zeninthekitchen.blogspot.com‘u listenize eklerseniz çok mutlu olurum.
    iyi haftasonlari.
    tijen

    Reply
  3. Glutton Cat

    April 29, 2006 at 10:04 pm

    It looks like just the one my mom used to make.

    Also try adding some corn and shredded cheese on top, and put it in the oven for about 10 min. just until the cheese melts.

    Reply
  4. zeynep

    May 3, 2006 at 11:54 am

    cok guzel bir blog. tebrik ederim, ozellikle fotograflari cok begendim.
    ellerinize saglik!

    Reply
  5. keiko

    May 8, 2006 at 9:41 pm

    Hi Cenk – I love artichokes and this looks fabulous! Beautiful picture too…

    Reply
  6. Cenk

    May 8, 2006 at 11:47 pm

    Melissa, Zeynep, Keiko – Thank you very much for your kind words.

    Glutton Cat – Next time, I will try with the added corn and cheese. I am sure it will be delicious.

    Reply
  7. Ela

    May 14, 2007 at 2:02 am

    LOVE the blog!

    Reply
  8. granolagirl

    August 2, 2010 at 9:46 am

    Yay.

    Reply

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