2.5 pounds beef short ribs
2 teaspoons kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 large carrots, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 12-ounce amber beer (pick something on the sweeter side – an IPA will make this taste bitter)
1 tablespoon tomato paste
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon chipotle chile powder
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
½ a head of garlic, cloves individually peeled
2 cups water
½ of a jalapeño, thinly sliced
1 dried bay leaf
10 sprigs fresh cilantro, leaves only (plus more for garnish)