Caribbean Curried Butter Beans

Name: Caribbean Curried Butter Beans
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 30 min
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 2 cups of dried butter beans (lima beans (340g)); 1 can of coconut milk (400ml/14 oz/ 2 cups); 2 cups of water (400ml ); 1 large carrot (chopped); 1 cho cho (christophine, mirliton, chayote, peel and chopped or use a zucchini/courgette); 1 medium onion (chopped); 1 inch of ginger (grated); 2 bay leaves; 4 garlic cloves (chopped); 2 small scallion (sliced); 3 bell peppers (chopped); 1 large tomato (chopped); 6 sprigs of thyme; 1 tsp of coriander (cilantro); 2 tbsp of curry powder; 1 tsp of black pepper; ½ tsp of paprika; 1 tsp of himalayan pink salt (or more to taste); 1 scotch bonnet (optional)