Finding halal food, drinks and snacks is a major struggle for Muslims in the UK. Standing in the aisle, reading the list of ingredients to make sure it has all halal contents is a daily struggle.
And getting Halal meat in the UK is another struggle in its own. Various butchers and vendors sell halal meat UK but are they complying with the guidelines of Shariah?
These jurisdictions are outlined in the Muslim’s Holy Book Quran and are now maintained by the head of Fiqh (Hanafi, Maliki, Hanbali, and Shafi’i).
With time, the way meat is reared and sacrificed has raised certain concerns in the Muslim community. The methods raise flags as they go against the jurisdictions on Halal meat.
There are certain important considerations to deem meat halal.
Compliance with Halal Meat
- Use of rotating blades and mechanical slaughter machines.
- Tasmiyah was being played in the background as opposed to the butcher reciting it. A major concern was the butcher being non-Muslim; hence, there was no tasmiyah recited by the butcher.
- Often, animals were stunned before the sacrifice for a quick outcome. It raises doubt whether the animal was alive at the time of sacrifice.
- The presence of other non-halal meats in the vicinity and the chances of cross-contamination were major points of contention.
Halal VS Halal HMC
Then enters the non-profit organisation endorsed by hundreds of mosques and scholars across the UK. The body ensures the facility that uses the tag ‘halal HMC’ is complying with all the conditions of halal sacrifice.
This organisation continuously monitors and inspects the facilities that fall under the HMC umbrella ensuring Muslims in the UK are getting Halal meat as deemed fit by the Quran.
Many restaurants now offer HMC-certified Halal meat in their restaurants. Furthermore, Muslim-populated areas in the UK have grocers who only sell Halal HMC-certified meat.
Variety of Halal Meat in the UK Near Me
Halal Whole Chicken ǀ Baby Chicken
Baby chicken or halal whole chicken is a frequently bought variety of chicken. It has a prominent taste and is best used for making soups and broths. You can also use it for roast and mandi. People often order chicken with skin when planning to make mandi or peri-peri chicken.
Halal Boneless Chicken ǀ Diced Breast Piece
These are favourites for Chinese cuisine and Thai cuisine. The dice cut is ideal for various curries and sandwiches.
Halal Chicken Thigh ǀ Diced Medium Cut
Thigh cut is a common choice when cooking handi and chicken nihari. The handi cut is also a preferred choice for cooking biryani and pulao.
Halal Minced Meat ǀ Keema
HMC Halal Mutton mince is available in various meat types such as mutton, lamb, beef, and chicken. These are perfect for making keema curry, kebab, fried keema, and meatballs.
Lamb Chops
The premium Grade A quality and fresh lamb chops always run out fast. These are prime pieces and are used for various desi cuisines such as chop gravy, roasted chops, grilled masala chops, and fried chops.
Mutton Shoulder
Cut with bones, the mutton shoulder is an excellent option for biryani, broths, and handi. The mutton shoulder cooks into tender and slowly infused meat packed with all the flavours.
Chicken Drumstick with Skin
This is a crowd favourite for making baked chicken, roasted chicken, honey-mustard chicken, and crispy deep-fried chicken.
Halal Angus Beef Burger
Known for its taste, the Angus beef burger is available in HMC-certified halal. These burger patties are available at Save Co for express delivery nationwide.
Parting Thoughts
Save Co is your one-stop for all halal meat variety. You can get a variety of meat and poultry options.
Place your order with Save Co Online for express and nationwide delivery. Check the Spice Bazaar and Offer section before you complete your order because you WILL find some tempting options.
