Walnut Lobio

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Serves: 6 to 8
==Description==
There are as many different recipes for lobio (beans) as there are people in Abkhazia: lobios flavored with lemon, coriander, walnuts, red hot peppers, cinnamon, cloves, ground marigolds, pomegranate juices, tarragon vinegar, tkemali sauce, plum jam, bay leaves, garlic, tamarind, or some combination of these.
==Ingredients==
* ½ pound of small kidney beans (~1.25 cups)
* ¾ teaspoon of salt
* 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped (in the future, I would cook this in some water or oil first, to reduce the heat – it was just a bit too sharp when put in raw)
* 2 sprigs of cilantro
* 1 sprig of parsley
* ½ generous cup of shelled walnuts
* 1 garlic clove, peeled
* 1 small hot red pepper
* ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon
* pinch of ground cloves
* ½ teaspoon of ground marigold flower
* ½ to ¾ cup of pomegranate juice (I substituted lemon juice)
==Directions==
# Soak the beans overnight covered with water (or if you are, like me, impatient, cover rinsed beans with 4 times their volume water, bring to a boil, then turn off the heat and let sit for an hour. Rinse them and carry on with the recipe or just use canned beans).
# Place the beans in a large pot and cover with fresh water.
# Add ½ teaspoon of salt.
# Bring the water to a boil and simmer until the beans are tender, about 1 hour.
# Drain and stir in the chopped onion.
# Grind the cilantro and parsley together with the walnuts, garlic and hot pepper.
# Add them to the beans.
# Mix the cinnamon, cloves, marigold, and the remaining ¼ teaspoon of salt into the bean mixture.
# Pour in enough pomegranate juice to moisten the beans, and mix well.
# Allow the beans to cool to room temperature, then serve liberally garnished with pomegranate seeds.
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Category:Abkhazian Vegetarian
Category:Kidney bean Recipes
Category:Vegan Recipes
Category:Nut Recipes