Lima bean stew

Ingredients:

1/2 kg, 16 oz, dried or fresh lima beans, soaked in water for one night
400 g, 14 oz, stewing meat, cubed
2 cups tomato juice
3 tablespoons shortening or butter
1 tablespoon salt
A dash of ground allspice
6 cloves garlic, crushed with 1/2 cup finely chopped coriander

Preparation:

Fry meat with 1 tablespoon of shortening until golden brown.
Put meat in a generous quantity of water in a pot.
Cook over medium heat for 2 hours.
Cook beans in double its amount of salted water.
Remove and drain.
Fry beans in the remaining shortening for 3 minutes.
Add meat, meat stock, tomato juice, salt and allspice.
Cover and cook for 30 minutes. Add water if necessary.
Fry coriander and garlic till fragrant for 2 minutes.
Add to beans mixture.
Cook for 1 minute.
Serve beans hot, accompanied with cooked rice.