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Stuffed artichoke bottoms (enginar oturtma)

Serves 4From: T.C. Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı, Türk Mutfağına Özgü Sebze Yemekleri (2019)

Ingredients

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Cross-section

  1. Artichoke37%
  2. Beef bone stock22%
  3. Tomato13%
  4. Onion12%
  5. Ground lamb9%
  6. Lemon 6%
  7. Butter 2%
  8. Salt 0%
  9. Ground black pepper 0%
  10. Paprika 0%

Ingredients by weight, heaviest at the bottom.

Method

  1. Strip the outer leaves of the artichokes until two layers remain and clean out the fuzzy centers.

  2. Leave the artichokes in salted water with lemon squeezed into it.

  3. Sauté the onions and minced meat in the butter, then add the tomatoes.

  4. Add the salt, red pepper and black pepper, then take it off the heat.

  5. Lift the artichokes out of the water and rub them with lemon.

  6. Arrange them in a tray and fill them with the mixture.

  7. Add one cup of stock and cook over low heat.

  8. Keep adding stock as the liquid reduces and cook until the artichokes are soft.

Where this recipe comes from

From a published work: quantities come from T.C. Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı, Türk Mutfağına Özgü Sebze Yemekleri (2019); the method is written in our own words.

Last changed: November 1, 2026

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