A halal butcher near Pollokshaws and Newlands

Getting here from Pollokshaws and Newlands

From Newlands, Kilmarnock Road runs north towards Shawlands Cross, and we're at number 44, near the Shawlands end. From Pollokshaws, head for Shawlands Cross and turn onto Kilmarnock Road.

By train, Pollokshaws East is on the Cathcart Circle, about 10 minutes' walk from the shop. Pollokshaws West is on the line to East Kilbride and Barrhead, one stop from Crossmyloof, which is under 10 minutes' walk.

Slow cooking for cold days

Pollok Country Park is on the doorstep, and a long walk deserves something that's been in the oven while you were out. The cheaper, harder-working cuts are the ones for this: lamb shanks, lamb neck, mutton on the bone and boneless beef in big chunks. Give them two or three hours and they turn tender.

Try braised lamb shanks, beef stew, Scotch broth with lamb neck, or a weekend nihari. Each recipe tells you exactly what to ask for at the counter.

The rest of the pot

Onions, garlic, ginger and fresh coriander are in every day, with seasonal veg out front. For curries and nihari, our spice range comes in small, medium and big packs, and Pakistani spices explained tells you what each one is for.

Cook something tonight

• Slow-cooked lamb shanks Shanks braised for three hours in a cumin and cinnamon tomato sauce until the meat falls off the bone.
• Beef stew Tender beef slow-cooked with carrots, potatoes and onions in a deep, savoury gravy. One pot and very little work.
• Scotch broth with lamb neck The Scottish winter classic: lamb neck or mutton simmered with barley, split peas and root veg.
• Beef nihari Beef slow-cooked for hours in a deeply spiced, silky gravy, then finished with ginger, green chilli and lemon.

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