Beans with Walnuts and Spices | Saveur

Ingredients

• 2 cups (12 oz.) dried Borlotti, cranberry, pinto, or other fine-skinned beans
• 1 tsp. ground marigold petals
• ¹⁄₂ tsp. dried kondari (summer savory) or ¼ tsp. thyme
• ¹⁄₄ tsp. cayenne pepper
• ³⁄₄ cup cilantro, finely chopped, divided
• 1 ¹⁄₂ cups onion, finely chopped, divided
• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1 tbsp. dried whole marigold petals
• ¹⁄₂ tsp. coriander seed
• 3 whole garlic cloves (½ oz.)
• 2 tbsp. Italian parsley, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp. finely chopped celery leaves
• 1 cup (4 oz) ground walnuts
• ¹⁄₂ tsp. ground fenugreek
• 2 tsp. salt
• 3 tbsp. Georgian sour plum sauce (tkemali) or lemon juice
• French marigold leaves, to garnish (optional)