Smoky braised brisket - Good Food Middle East

Ingredients

• 800g-1kg brisket, boneless
• 1 tbsp light muscovado sugar
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• pinch chilli flakes
• ½ tsp garlic granules
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• 1 dried chipotle chilli
• 1 tbsp beef dripping or neutral oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1 thyme sprig
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 star anise
• 1 lemon, zested
• 800ml good beef stock
• 1 tbsp plain flour
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp snipped chives
• 100g soured cream or crème fraîche
• ½ lemon, juiced
• jacket potatoes
• buttered kale