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Our long weekend plan has gone for a toss! Our plan was to see a new place, Portland to be precise. We wanted to visit the rose garden.. hike in the forest.. hangout by the waterfront.. Yes, those were our plans and it's now cancelled. How can you possibly do such outdoor activities when the weather prediction is rain, rain and only rain. Seriously, somebody remind me which month is this?

Anyways, enough of whining.. I will have to find something to do and make this long weekend interesting. What about you guys? How's your plan for the long weekend coming up?

Since our plan to visit a new place didn't work out, we thought of eating something new! Not that it's the same feeling, but anyways 🙂 Eating something new intimidates me at times, especially if it's seafood. We chose Artichoke and it didn't freak me out. Yes, the texture is rough and the petals has spikes.. but it still looks so pretty like a green flower with a tint of purple shade.


I got introduced to Artichoke only after I came to US. I never saw this vegetable in India. I have been planning to try this popular vegetable for a very long time and just a couple of days back, the plan was finally implemented. I was not very sure what to make out of the artichoke and then, after cracking my head and looking through recipes, I decided to try Sonia's My Creative Flavors recipe .


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Stuffed Artichokes

Kankana Saxena
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Servings 0

Ingredients
 

  • 2 artichokes
  • 2 tbs lemon juice
  • a slice of lemon
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 medium onion (roughly chopped)
  • 1 to mato (roughly chopped)
  • 2 green chillies (finely chopped)
  • 1 carrot (roughly chopped)
  • ½ cup frozen peas
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon chilly flakes
  • salt
  • pepper
  • oil (I used extra virgin olive oil)

Instructions
 

  • Cut the stem at the bottom of the artichoke to make it stand.
  • Using a very sharp knife, cut off ½ inch from top.
  • The leaves of the artichoke have thorny tips. Trim them off using a scissor at about ½ inch.
  • As soon as you are done trimming, take the lemon slice and rub it on the leaves and on top. This will help to retain the green color which can otherwise turn black.
  • Spread the leaves a little apart and using a pairing knife or a spoon, remove the choke from the center . This will create a cavity where we will fill with the stuffing.
  • In a bowl, mix breadcrumbs with oregano, thyme, parsley, chilly flakes, salt, pepper and about 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil.
  • Pour the mixture in the center of the artichoke and sprinkle a little between the leaves as well.
  • Next, we would need a deep pan to steam the artichokes in a water bath.
  • In the deep pan, add chicken stock and roughly chopped vegetables(onion, carrot, tomato, green chilly and peas).
  • Then, place the artichokes, add 1 cup water and cover the pan with a tight lid.
  • Let it cook for about 40 mins in low heat.
  • Remove artichokes from the pot and keep them aside.
  • The vegetables in the pot should be boiled. Using a masher or food processor, mix them to form a thick sauce.
  • Add the lemon juice sprinkle some chilly flakes and check for salt in the sauce. If required, add more.
  • Pull the leaves from the artichoke.. dip it in the sauce and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1Servings

Moment of truth.. I am yet to fall in love with Artichoke. We did enjoy it, but not a big fan yet 🙂

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  1. Taste Junction

    Same here, always like the pics of artichoke, but never tried it...And well I guess I misread the workshop bit in some comment of yours (or someone named Kankana) on Dario's blog!!

    • Kankana Saxena

      I submit my food photo for critic may be that's how you saw my name there 🙂

  2. Tanvi@SinfullySpicy

    This is one veggie I have never tried at home..eaten at Olive Garden and the taste..well..needs to be developed.Kudos for working with them, I find them so hard and spiky to look at.Love the third picture!

  3. jay

    I m speechless actually...well done with awesome result..hats off dear..:)

    Tasty Appetite

  4. Greedy Rosie

    I confess, I am a LITTLE scared of artichokes. Maybe my plans for the weekend should be to get brave and stuff some artichokes. To be honest, I'm just pleased Mr G is home so that I can have a lie in!

  5. briarrose

    I have yet to tackle the mighty artichoke. It looks so lovely stuffed though. Beautiful job.

  6. sawsan@chef in disguise

    I know what you mean! it is raining outside here now! I mean may is almost over!
    I have not tried artichokes yet..I want to but my courage fails me everytime..
    Your creation looks heavenly

  7. Ananda Rajashekar

    yes those are pretty veggies and i haven't trued them either, now its like i should give it a try...first pic is awesome!!

  8. aipi

    Oh ~ I love artichokes and your stuffed ones are truly spectacular! I tried it once and by the time I was done cleaning one artichoke, all of it was in the trash so I gave up ~ lol ~ nice job!
    US Masala

  9. Maria @ Scandifoodie

    These look fantastic!! I hope you'll find something interesting to do this long weekend - have a good one!

  10. Sanjeeta kk

    Very innovative and lovely recipe! Need to find Artichokes soon.

  12. Faith

    I've never tried making my own stuffed artichokes but I really want to now! Thanks for the step by step pictures, they are really helpful!

  13. Joanne

    Man, rain can be so super obnoxious! But I'm sure you'll figure something out. These artichokes look delicious!

  14. Raji

    This looks very interesting and appetising Kankana...but I haven't tried artichoke yet...after seeing it here and in sonia's place I am tempted to make these.

  15. yummychunklet

    What pretty artichoke flowering! This recipe sounds delicious.

  16. Suzi

    These look yummy, I really like the sauce idea too for dipping. Thanks!! Hope you have a great weekend with or without the rain.

  17. Nandini

    Wow! This is a wonderful recipe...I'd try it out.

  18. Nishi

    This looks wonderful kankana. I have never tried Artichoke. I've got to see if I can find them at my place 🙂

  19. BestOodles

    I love artichokes but could not get ideas other than steam so this recipe is great. I will try this!

  20. Priya

    I tried making foods with artichokes just before two months, i got hooked to this wonderful veggie, stuffed artichokes looks super inviting and stunning..loving it..