| 1/2 | kg | White beans; dried (lima beans) |
| 1/2 | kg | Tripe; sliced (use the flat white stomach lining type tripe this time; rather than the intestines called for in the Sarapatel recipe) |
| 1 | | Chourico sausage; chopped coarsely |
| 200 | g | Bacon; fatty, chopped coarsely (toucinho) |
| 200 | g | Salted (or smoked) pork (eg.ribs); soaked (if salted) and chopped (or "Carne de Charque" if available) |
| 200 | g | Salted beef; chopped ("Carne de Sol"; if available) |
| 4 | | Cloves garlic |
| 1 | ts | Black peppercorns |
| 1 | | Onion; sliced |
| | Cuentro (coriander leaves) |
| 4 | | -(up to) |
| 5 | | Spring Spring onions; chopped |
| | Mint |
| 2 | | Tomatoes; chopped |
| 1 | | Green (bell) pepper; chopped |
| | Black pepper; ground |
| | Bay leaves |
| | Vinegar |
| | Olive oil |
| | Saffron; or colouring |
