Halal beef in Berlin is easy to find as döner. It's much harder to find as a raw cut you can take home and cook the way your family likes. Halalich sells zabiha beef from Sakhi Halal Foods in 3 forms: steak, mince and boneless cubes. You pick the cut and the prep in the app, and it arrives with scheduled delivery every week.
This guide covers which beef cut to buy for which dish, so you order the right thing the first time.
Halal beef cuts you can order
All beef on Halalich comes from Sakhi Halal Foods:
- Halal beef steak: steak cut from zabiha shoulder. Choose thin slice, BBQ or pan-fry prep.
- Beef mince with fat: juicier, for kebabs and keema.
- Beef mince without fat: leaner, for lighter curries.
- Boneless beef cubes: with or without fat. Choose nihari cut, tikka boti or your own size.
Mince comes in a fine or coarse grind on request. You can browse the full range under Halal Meat.
Halal steak in Berlin: cook it at home
Most "halal steak Berlin" results are restaurants. If you'd rather cook at home, the steak from Sakhi Halal Foods is cut from the shoulder. Shoulder has more flavour than a lean fillet and suits strong spices.
- Thin slice: for quick pan-fries, beef chilli fry, or steak sandwiches.
- BBQ (grill) cut: thicker slices for the grill. Marinate in yogurt, ginger-garlic paste and spices for a few hours first.
- Pan-fry cut: sear hot and fast, then rest before slicing.
Shoulder stays tender when you marinate it or slice it thin. Don't treat it like a fillet.
Halal beef mince: keema, kebabs and more
Mince is the most flexible beef cut. Pick the fat level for the dish:
- With fat: seekh kebab, chapli kebab and shami kebab. The fat keeps them juicy and helps them hold together.
- Without fat: keema matar, keema aloo, stuffed parathas and pasta sauces, where you don't want extra oil.
- Coarse grind: better texture for chapli kebab.
- Fine grind: smoother for seekh kebab and kofta.
Boneless beef cubes: nihari, curry and boti
Cubes are for slow cooking and skewers:
- Nihari cut: larger pieces that hold up to hours of slow cooking.
- Tikka boti: smaller, even cubes for skewers and the grill.
- With fat: richer gravy for nihari and beef karahi.
- Without fat: leaner curries and stews.
Short on time? Sizzlers sells marinated beef tikka boti that only needs cooking.
Matching cuts to dishes across chicken, lamb and beef is covered in The Best Halal Cuts for Biryani, Karahi and Nihari.
Why buy certified zabiha beef
"Halal" on a label in Germany is the seller's claim. No state body checks it. Halalich checks each meat shop's certification before they're listed, and Sakhi Halal Foods' zabiha certification was confirmed before they went live.
What that certification means is explained in What Halal Certification Actually Means in Germany.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy halal beef in Berlin? At halal butchers, some supermarkets, and online. On Halalich you order zabiha beef in the app and get it delivered to your door in Berlin.
Is the beef steak halal? Yes. It's zabiha beef from Sakhi Halal Foods, a shop whose certification Halalich checked before listing.
Can I choose the grind or the cut size? Yes. Mince comes in a fine or coarse grind. For cubes you can choose nihari cut, tikka boti or your own size.
Do you deliver outside Berlin? Not yet. Halalich delivers in Berlin only, with scheduled delivery every week.
Get started
Order the beef cut that fits the dish you're planning. Download the Halalich app, open Sakhi Halal Foods, and add halal beef to your next delivery.