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How much meat do I need for 10 people? Biryani, karahi and BBQ quantities
Ikhlas Halal Butcher
For ten adults, buy 2.5kg of meat on the bone or 2kg boneless for a curry, karahi or biryani; buy 3kg for a BBQ; and allow one large 2.5kg chicken for every four to five people. Those numbers assume rice or roti alongside and one main meat dish. If you are serving two meat dishes, halve each. This is what we tell customers at the counter, and what it costs at our September 2026 prices.
250gper adult, on the bone
2.5kgfor 10, curry or biryani
£20–£35a pot for ten, mutton to lamb
Meat per person, the butcher’s rule
| Dish | Per adult | For 10 | For 20 | What to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curry / karahi, on the bone | 250g | 2.5kg | 5kg | Lamb mix £13/kg or mutton mix £8/kg |
| Curry / karahi, boneless | 200g | 2kg | 4kg | Boneless lamb leg £17/kg |
| Biryani (meat on the bone) | 200g | 2kg | 4kg | Mutton or lamb curry cut, large pieces |
| Chicken curry | 1 bird per 4–5 | 2 large birds | 4–5 birds | Large 2.5kg chicken, curry cut £8.75 |
| BBQ, mixed | 300g | 3kg | 6kg | Chops, ribs, wings, drumsticks, burgers |
| Chops as the main | 3 chops | 30 chops ≈ 2.5kg | 5kg | Lamb chops £17/kg |
| Keema (mince) dishes | 150g | 1.5kg | 3kg | Lamb mince £12/kg, beef £12/kg |
| Roast leg of lamb | 1 leg per 6–8 | 2 legs | 3 legs | Whole leg £32.50 |
| Nihari / paya | 250g + bone | 2.5kg | 5kg | Beef shin £10/kg, paya £6/kg |
Children under ten: count two as one adult. Teenage boys: count each as one and a half.
What ten people costs
A lamb karahi for ten from 2.5kg of on-the-bone lamb mix is £32.50. The same pot made with mutton mix is £20. A chicken curry for ten from two large birds is £17.50. A BBQ for ten, a kilo of chops, a kilo of ribs, a kilo of drumsticks and wings, comes to roughly £35. These are the counter prices; the website charges the same for collection or delivery.
For a bigger dawat: a whole lamb
Above about twenty-five guests it is cheaper to buy a whole lamb at £154.99 than to buy cuts. A whole lamb gives roughly 14–16kg on the bone, enough for fifty portions of curry, and we cut it however you are cooking it: all curry cut, or a mix of roasts, chops and curry cut so one animal covers two dishes. A half is £84.99. Order two days ahead for a whole animal so we can have it in.
Eid and weddings
For an Eid table where meat is the point and there are several dishes, go to 350g per adult across all dishes and split it: a third chops or ribs, a third curry cut, a third keema for kebabs. For a wedding, most caterers work at 200g boneless per guest per meat dish.
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Ordering for a table of ten or fifty
Every product is sold in 500g, 1kg and 2kg packs, and whole animals are cut how you are cooking them. Add a note on any line.
Order onlineQuestions people also ask
How much chicken per person for biryani?
250g on the bone, one large 2.5kg chicken, curry cut, feeds ten in a biryani because the rice carries it.
How many lamb chops per person?
Three as a main, two as one of several dishes. There are roughly twelve chops in a kilo.
How much mince for 10 people?
1.5kg for keema or kofta; 1kg if it is one of three dishes. Ten seekh kebabs need about 800g.
Can I order this amount online and collect?
Yes, every product on ikhlashalalbutcher.co.uk is sold in 500g, 1kg and 2kg packs, with a note to the butcher on each line. Collect from 26–28 City Road, Bradford BD8 8ER, or choose local delivery.