A halal butcher near Giffnock and Thornliebank

Getting here from Giffnock and Thornliebank

Giffnock and Thornliebank stations are on the line from East Kilbride into Glasgow Central. Trains run straight through Pollokshaws West to Crossmyloof, which is under 10 minutes' walk from the shop: head down to Shawlands Cross and onto Kilmarnock Road, and we're at number 44.

If you're collecting a big order, it's worth coming by car. There's on-street parking on and around Kilmarnock Road; please check the signs. Tell us when you'll arrive and we'll have it ready.

Big family orders

Weddings, an aqiqah, Eid, or the whole family round for dinner: tell us the dishes and how many people, and we'll cut everything to suit. Whole and half lambs are usually the best value for a crowd. Our lambs are usually around 18kg, sold by carcass weight with the bone and fat included, and cut to your list: shoulders and neck into karahi pieces, legs for roasting or curry, ribs and chops for the grill.

Use the crowd calculator to see how much meat and rice you need, then order ahead, a day or two before, or as early as you can for Eid.

Everything for the feast

Basmati in 5kg bags, including sella for biryani and pulao, whole spices for the rice, and fresh coriander, mint and chillies every day. Our Eid feast guide has a menu that works and a countdown for the day.

Cook something tonight

• Lamb biryani Spiced lamb layered with part-cooked basmati, saffron, fried onions and mint, then steamed until every grain is fragrant.
• Kabuli pulao Afghanistan's best-loved rice dish: tender lamb buried in spiced basmati and topped with sweet carrots and raisins.
• Slow-roast lamb shoulder A whole shoulder rubbed with garlic, cumin and lemon and roasted low for four hours, until you can pull it apart with a spoon.
• Seekh kebab Long, juicy lamb mince kebabs with green chilli, onion and fresh coriander, cooked on skewers over a hot grill.

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