Stuffed Artichokes - Ardishawki Mahshi

Enjoy a Lebanese Style main dish of Stuffed Artichokes - Ardishawki Mahshi.

Ingredients:

• 12 artichoke heads
• 400 g (14 oz) minced meat
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup fried pine nuts
• 2 tablespoons butter for frying meat and onion
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 cup finely chopped boiled carrots (optional)
• a dash of ground pepper
• a dash of ground allspice
• a dash of flour
• 2 cups water for cooking artichokes
  

Preparation:

1 Cover artichoke heads with water, flour and lemon juice. Boil for 10 minutes. Remove and fry in some butter. Place aside.

2 Fry onion until soft. Stir in meat, salt, and spice. Cook on low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3 Remove meat from heat. Stir in carrots.

4 Distribute meat mixture over prepared artichokes. Place in a tray. Add water. Cover and cook over moderate heat for 15 minutes or until tender.

5 Serve artichokes hot, garnished with pine nuts and accompanied by cooked rice, radishes and lemon.