Carciofi alla romana (artichokes with parsley, garlic and mint) -Lazio – Living a Life in Colour

Ingredients

• 8 large artichokes , cleaned, left whole with 4 cm of the peeled stem attached, soak in cold water with a squeeze of lemon
• 1 lemon , for soaking the artichokes
• 50 gms Italian flat leaf parsley , rinsed, dried, leaves removed and finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped
• 5 gms mint, rinsed, dried, leaves removed and finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil , plus 250 mls for cooking
• Sea salt
• Black pepper