Stuffed Artichokes

Ard Al-Shawkah Mahshiyeh

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      2 hr

Appears in
Classic Palestinian Cuisine: 25th Anniversary Edition

By Christiane Dabdoub Nasser

Published 2026

  • About

An Armenian dish that is best served cold, this requires delicate simmering for 40 minutes on the stovetop, without stirring. But it is easy to prepare and a perfect accompaniment to cold meats. Palestinian artichokes are fairly big and their hearts can be the size of a small saucer.

Ingredients

  • 4 large artichokes
  • Freshly squeezed juice and pared peel from 2 lemons
  • 4 small

Method

Wash the artichokes and peel off the outermost leaves around the base with a sharp knife. Cut off the upper part and remove the choke (the furry bit) from the centre. If the artichokes are big, the heart will be big enough to hold quite a large amount of stuffing. Soak the hearts in a bowl of water laced with 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice and the lemon peel while you prepare the rest of the v