Name: Coffee and cardamon brisket
Cook time: 330 min
Total time: 330 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons cumin seeds; 2 teaspoons coriander seeds; ½ teaspoon cardamom seeds; 2 tablespoons ground coffee; 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 1 cup (250ml) beef stock; 1.5 kg (3lb) beef brisket, trimmed; 1 tablespoon lime juice; ½ teaspoon sea salt flakes; 1 teaspoon caster (superfine) sugar; 1 small red onion (100g), sliced thinly; ½ cup (50g) walnuts, roasted, chopped; 100 g (3oz) persian fetta, crumbled

Beef brisket is slow-cooked until tender and falling apart with rich flavours thanks to the ground coffee and cardamon rub.

We’ve finished it off with walnuts and persian fetta and recommend a good serving of wedges or mash on the side.

You will need to start this recipe a day ahead.

Would you prefer a Vietnamese-style beef brisket or more slow cooked beef recipes?

Ingredients

2 teaspoons cumin seeds

2 teaspoons coriander seeds

½ teaspoon cardamom seeds

2 tablespoons ground coffee

2 teaspoons brown sugar

1 cup (250ml) beef stock

1.5 kg (3lb) beef brisket, trimmed

1 tablespoon lime juice

½ teaspoon sea salt flakes

1 teaspoon caster (superfine) sugar

1 small red onion (100g), sliced thinly

½ cup (50g) walnuts, roasted, chopped

100 g (3oz) persian fetta, crumbled

Method

1.Toast seeds in a small dry frying pan over medium heat for 1 minute or until fragrant. Using a mortar and pestle or small blender, pound or blend to a powder. Place 1 teaspoon of the spice mix and 1 teaspoon of the coffee in a small bowl; reserve for serving. Add remaining coffee and the brown sugar to the remaining spice mix; season.

2.Rub spice mix over beef in a large bowl. Cover; refrigerate overnight.

3.Preheat oven to 150°C/300°F. Oil a medium roasting pan. Place beef and stock in pan; cover with foil. Roast beef for 5 hours, turning pan halfway through cooking, or until beef is very tender; beef should be falling apart and easy to shred with two forks.

4.Meanwhile, combine juice, salt and caster sugar in a small bowl, add onion; mix well. Stand for 10 minutes; drain.

5.Slice and coarsely shred brisket. Sprinkle with reserved spice mix and top with pickled onions, walnuts and fetta; serve.

Due to the coffee, expect the spice rub to be very dark once roasted; however, it will not taste burnt.

Serve it Serve with shake and bake wedges (page 68), or one of the mashes on page 28, or pickles and a green salad. Leftover brisket makes a delicious sandwich filling with smoky hot or barbecue sauce.

Store it The rub can be made in a large quantity and stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 months.
Note

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