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Halal cooking guides, butcher knowledge, international ingredient explainers, and local food resources for the Oklahoma City community.

Raw beef steaks on a wooden board with rosemary and peppercorns

OKC Food Guides

4 min read

Where to Buy Zabiha Halal Meat in Oklahoma City

Find Zabiha Halal beef, lamb, goat and chicken in Oklahoma City, with ready-packed cuts, free custom cutting and advice from our butcher.

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Meat & Butcher Guides

2 min read

Free Custom Meat Cutting in Oklahoma City: How It Works

Choose your meat, explain your preferred cut and review your order. Custom cutting is included at no extra charge at our OKC counter.

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Meat & Butcher Guides

2 min read

Lamb and Goat Meat Cuts: A Quick Buying Guide

Compare leg, shoulder, ribs and chops, then choose ready-packed cuts or ask our butcher for free custom cutting.

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Grilled beef cube skewers and ground-beef seekh kebabs on a dark platter with lemon and herbs

Meat & Butcher Guides

2 min read

Best Beef Cuts for Kebabs: A Quick BBQ Guide

Choose beef for cubed kabobs, tikka boti and seekh kebab, then ask our OKC butcher for the preparation you need.

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Chargha-style whole chicken, chicken leg quarters and cubed chicken skewers on a barbecue grill

Meat & Butcher Guides

2 min read

Chicken BBQ Cuts: Tikka, Seekh Kebabs and Whole Chicken

Choose cubes, ground chicken, leg quarters or a whole bird, then pick up a BBQ recipe mix to simplify your meal.

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Three labeled bowls of dry white basmati, golden sella and brown basmati rice

International Ingredients

2 min read

Basmati Rice Guide: White, Sella and Brown Explained

Compare white, sella and brown basmati, choose rice for biryani or everyday meals, and learn what to check on the bag.

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Pakistani spices in a steel spice tin beside green cardamom, cinnamon and cloves

International Ingredients

2 min read

Essential Pakistani Spices: Names and Everyday Uses

Eight essential Pakistani spices, their English and Urdu names, and simple uses for everyday cooking.

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Chickpeas, bulgur, za’atar, tahini, olive oil and pomegranate molasses on a cream kitchen counter

International Ingredients

2 min read

Middle Eastern Pantry Essentials: What to Buy and How to Use It

What to buy and how to use seven pantry staples, including tahini, za’atar, sumac, bulgur and chickpeas.

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White cheese, yellow cheese slices, string cheese, yogurt, yogurt drink and butter with bread

International Ingredients

2 min read

Imported Cheeses and Dairy at Halal Mart: What to Buy

Explore imported white cheeses, halloumi, kashkaval, yogurt drinks, creams and butter, with simple everyday serving ideas.

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Illustrative halal seals beside maps of North America and Europe; verify the certifier on each product

Halal Food Guides

2 min read

What Does Zabiha Halal Mean?

Understand Zabiha Halal, the Islamic emphasis on humane treatment, blood drainage and which animals are permitted.

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Basmati rice, lentils, naan, achaar, cumin and barfi arranged beside a grocery bag

OKC Food Guides

2 min read

Pakistani Groceries in Oklahoma City: What to Buy at Halal Mart

Plan your Pakistani grocery list with rice, atta, dals, spices, breads, frozen favorites, mithai and chai at Halal Mart in OKC.

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Chicken biryani, chicken karahi and beef shank nihari served on a cream table

Recipes

2 min read

Best Meat Cuts for Biryani, Karahi and Nihari

Choose chicken cuts for biryani and karahi, lamb or beef shank for nihari, and learn what to ask our butcher.

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