Mussaman Corned Beef Recipe | One tomato, two tomato

Ingredients

• 1 – 5 lb beef brisketMussaman Pickling Spice:15 dried hot red chilies
• 1 large stick cinnamon, broken
• 1 tbs whole coriander seeds
• 2 tsp white peppercorns
• 2 tsp whole cumin seeds
• 2 bay leaves crumbled
• 1 tbs curry powder (hot or mild)
• 2 tsp turmeric powder Brine:1 3/4 cups kosher salt
• 1/2 c fish sauce
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 5 tsp pink salt (sodium nitrite, optional)
• 1 cups chopped shallots
• 1 lemongrass stalk, sliced
• 1 head of garlic cloves, sliced
• 2″ finger ginger, sliced
• Half of the Mussaman Pickling Spices
• 1 gallon waterCooking Corned Beef:1 lemongrass stalk cut in 1″ sticks
• 5 cloves garlic, smashed
• 2″ piece of ginger, sliced
• half a bunch cilantro
• 2 tbs fish sauce
• 1 tbs brown sugar
• Half of the Mussaman Pickling Spices Vegetables:6 shallots, peeled & halved
• 4 carrots thickly slices
• 4 large red potatoes, quartered
• 1/2 head cabbage roughly chopped
• 1 lime, quartered
• handful chopped cilantro