Wot (Wat) - Beef or Pork

This is one of Ethiopia's signature dishes! You can make it with beef or pork (and probably chicken, although I haven tried that version yet). You absolutely must make it with Berbere, which hopefully you've made in advance :-) You may need to play around with the amount of oil you want to use. The original recipe I found on the internet called for 2 cups of vegetable oil. I have it down to about 1/2 cup of oil, but I have to watch the onions. If you use more, you can always let the stew sit at the end, and it will all rise to the top where you can easily scoop out any excess.

Ingredients
2-3 pounds cubed beef or pork
3 very large onions, finely chopped
1/2 cup vegetable oil
5 teaspoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons minced or powdered ginger
1/4 cup Ethiopinan Berbere
1/2 cup water
Salt if needed (taste it at the end, there should already be salt from the Berbere)

Directions
1. In large pot, simmer onion, ginger, and garlic with vegetable oil until light brown
2. Add Berere and continue to simmer for 15 minutes on low heat
3. Add beef and water, and let simmer until beef is cooked and tender (works well in a crock pot)