Lemony globe artichokes

Name: Lemony globe artichokes
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 lemons, halved; 1 onion, finely chopped; 50 g dill (leaves and stalks), finely chopped; ½ tsp sugar; 250 g green peas (fresh or frozen); 1 garlic clove, crushed; salt and black pepper; 30 g tarragon (leaves and stalks), finely chopped; 6 tbsp olive oil; 30 g parsley (leaves and stalks), finely chopped; 4 medium globe artichokes

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Plenty

By Yotam Ottolenghi

Published 2010

About

This is a majestic dish, perfect for starting off a light summer’s supper. Eat it warm or at room temperature, on its own or with some good mayonnaise.

Ingredients

4 medium globe artichokes
4 lemons, halved
50 g dill (leav

Starter
Vegan
Summer
Gluten-free

Method

Trim off the artichoke stalks close to the base, so that later they can sit flat in the pan. Tear off and discard the thick outer leaves, then use a small sharp knife to trim and tidy the base. Cut each artichoke vertically in half. Remove and discard the hairy choke and some of the internal purple leaves, to create a cavity in the heart of the artichoke. Rub all the cut surfaces immediately wi