Anginares Polita (Developed by Sotiris Kitrilakis)
- 6 artichokes
- 4 lemons cut in half
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onions or scallions
- 1/2 cup extra virgin oil, preferably Greek
- 10 to 12 small white onions, peeled
- 4 carrots, scraped and quartered lengthwise
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 13 bunch dill chopped (or approximately 1 teaspoon dried dill)
- Peel and discard the tough outer layers of artichokes.
- Cut off top half and discard.
- Cut off all but 1/2 inch of stem.
- With a teaspoon, remove the spiny choke.
- Rub the artichokes all over with a lemon half or two.
- Add the juice of one lemon to a bowl with enough cool water to cover all the artichokes.
- As the artichokes are prepared, add them to the bowl.
- In a heavy saucepan, brown the chopped onions or scallions in olive oil over medium-low heat until tender.
- Add whole onions, carrots and water to cover vegetables.
- Add juice of two lemons, salt and pepper to taste.
- Bring liquid to a boil.
- Add artichokes and dill.
- Cover, lower heat and simmer about 25 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat and let artichokes stand until they reach room temperature, about 40 minutes.
- To serve, arrange artichokes, carrots and onions on a dish and spoon cooking liquid over all.
artichokes, lemons, onions, extra virgin oil, white onions, carrots, salt, dill
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/5078 (may not work)