Ardy Shouki

Description
Cooking Time 45 Minutes and Serves 6.

Ingredients

 * 10 Fresh artichokes
 * 1/2 lb. Ground lean Veal meat
 * 1/4 cup Chopped onions
 * 3 tablespoons pine nuts
 * lemon juice
 * salt, pepper and cinnamon
 * vegetable oil

Directions

 * 1) Take out all the thick leaves around the artichoke. Cut the top horizontally. Cut the base, too. With a tablespoon remove the hairy center, making a well in the center.
 * 2) Do the same thing with the rest, putting them in a pan filled with water and 1/4 cup lemon juice when you finish each one, in order to preserve its color.
 * 3) With one tablespoon butter, stir the meat, onions and pine nuts till brown. Add the seasoning.
 * 4) Fry the drained artichoke with 5 tablespoons vegetable oil till slightly brown. Drain.
 * 5) Arrange in pan, pour in it a cup of water and 1/4 cup lemon juice. Adjust the seasoning.
 * 6) Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes till they are tender. Serve with Aroz Mofalfal and green mixed salad.