Olive Oil Artichokes with Curd Cheese
A light and refreshing Aegean delicacy where fresh artichoke bottoms meet curd cheese and olive oil.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 210
- Level
- Easy
- Heat
- Mild
- Region
- turkmutfagi
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free

Measures
1 cup is 200 ml. 1 tea glass is 100 ml. 1 tablespoon is 15 ml. 1 dessert spoon is 10 ml. 1 teaspoon is 5 ml.
Ingredients
- 4 fresh artichoke bottoms
- 150 grams unsalted curd cheese
- 1/2 tea glass olive oil
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 1 cup green peas
- Juice of half a lemon
- 1 bunch dill
- Salt
- 1 tea glass hot water
Calories are an editor’s estimate per serving, not a lab measurement.
Method
- 1
Keep the artichokes in lemony water to prevent discoloration.
- 2
Chop the onion and sauté lightly in olive oil.
- 3
Add diced carrots and peas, sauté for a few minutes.
- 4
Place artichoke bottoms in the pan and top with the vegetable mixture.
- 5
In a bowl, mix mashed curd cheese with salt and chopped dill, then stuff into the artichokes.
- 6
Add hot water to the bottom of the pan, cover, and simmer until tender.
- 7
Serve cold after it reaches room temperature.
Note. Rub artichokes with lemon while cleaning to prevent them from turning brown.
Questions
How to prevent artichokes from darkening?
Soaking them in lemon water and adding lemon juice to the cooking liquid prevents browning.
Can I use a different cheese instead of curd?
You can use mild feta cheese or ricotta instead of curd.