2 cups (454 g) dried lima beans, picked
over and washed
½ medium yellow or red onion, peeled
and roughly chopped (½ cup [75 g])
1 medium tomato, diced (1 cup [160 g])
1 (1-inch [2.5-cm]) piece of ginger root,
peeled and grated or minced
2 cloves garlic, peeled and grated or
minced
1–3 green Thai, serrano, or cayenne
chiles, stems removed, chopped
3 whole cloves
1 heaping teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon red chile powder or cayenne
heaping teaspoon coarse sea salt
½ teaspoon turmeric powder