Non-stunned Halal
Sourced from certified UK & EU farms
Temperature-controlled Woolcool packaging
Half Young Goat is an 8kg half of a goat, Certified Halal and made from 100% goat meat, delivered cut into pieces. It is milder than mutton and suits slow-cooked curries, roasts and traditional South Asian goat dishes. This goat has been frozen before and is sold defrosted.
How much does an 8kg half goat feed?
One half gives a large family curry with a second meal to spare, and two halves cover a bigger gathering. The pieces can be cooked as they are, or cut smaller or diced for curry. Plan the cooking within the first week, because of the 7-day limit below.
Is half young goat the same as mutton?
No. Mutton comes from a mature sheep, while this is goat from a younger animal, so the flavour is milder and a shorter braise gives tender meat. It is delivered cut into pieces rather than as one whole side.
Storage and shelf life
The meat is supplied to us frozen, then cut and defrosted by us before dispatch, so it normally reaches you defrosted. Keep it in the fridge and use it within 7 days of delivery, and do not freeze the raw meat again. Cook it in stages instead and freeze the finished, cooled dishes.
Each order is one 8kg half goat, delivered in pieces and sized for family-scale cooking rather than a single portion. It typically covers a large family curry with enough left for a second meal, or stretches further alongside a rice dish such as biryani.
The meat is supplied to us frozen, then cut and defrosted by us before dispatch, so it normally reaches you defrosted. Keep the half goat in the fridge and use it within 7 days of delivery. Raw portions must not go back in the freezer.
Portion and cook it in stages across the week, and freeze finished dishes once they have cooled.
Typical values per 100 g (raw):
| Energy | 109 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 20.60 g |
| Fat | 2.31 g |
Basis: goat meat. Reference: USDA FoodData Central, "Game meat, goat, raw" (FDC 175303).
Half a goat suits the dishes that define goat cookery: classic goat curry, goat biryani and slow-braised karahi. It is just as good in Middle Eastern-style stews with warming spices, or roasted in larger pieces as a family centrepiece.
Slow-cooked goat curry
Brown bone-in pieces, then simmer them with onions, ginger, garlic and warming spices for 2-3 hours until the meat pulls easily off the bone.
Goat biryani
Marinate diced goat, layer it with part-cooked rice and steam slowly so the flavours meld.
Grilled goat pieces
Marinate bone-in pieces in yoghurt and spices, then grill or roast until charred outside and tender within.
How long can I keep the half goat?
Keep it in the fridge and use it within 7 days of delivery; it has been frozen before.
Can I refreeze the portions I do not cook?
No. Raw meat that has been frozen once should not be frozen again. Cook it, cool the dish, then freeze the result.
Can the pieces be cut smaller?
Yes. They can be cut down further or diced small for curry.
Do I need special tools to cut the pieces down?
A sharp boning knife and a sturdy knife or cleaver for the bone are usually enough at home.