Pulled firecracker brisket - Good Food Middle East

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2-2½ kg piece beef brisket, rolled (ask the butcher to do this for you)
• 2 red onions, chopped
• 1 tbsp sweet smoked paprika
• 1 tbsp English mustard powder
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground cayenne pepper or 1 tsp chilli flakes (omit if you want to reduce heat)
• 1½ tbsp treacle
• 50ml red wine vinegar, plus 2 tbsp
• 75g soft light brown sugar, plus 2 tbsp
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 4-6 bay leaves
• 2-4 fat red chillies, pierced a few times with a small sharp knife
• 500ml carton passata
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• soured cream, to serve