Halal Food in Scarborough

Authentic halal Sri Lankan and Indian food in Scarborough — made fresh, takeout and delivery.

Scarborough is one of the best places in the GTA for halal food, and Blessed Kitchen is right in the middle of it — a family-run kitchen serving authentic Sri Lankan and Indian dishes, 100% halal and made to order.

What we cook

From halal biryani and kottu roti to rice & curry and devilled chicken, every dish is fresh and halal-certified. Browse the full Sri Lankan menu or our halal Indian food.

Takeout, delivery and catering

Order to go, get GTA delivery, or book request a catering quote for events from $20 per person. Real halal food in the heart of Scarborough.

Halal, from a Scarborough family kitchen

Blessed Kitchen is a family-run halal Sri Lankan kitchen at 328 Passmore Ave in north Scarborough. Our chicken, beef and lamb are HMA-certified halal. Order direct for pickup or delivery, or through Uber Eats.

What to order

• Kottu Roti, $13, with an egg omelette
• Biriyani, $12, chicken, beef, mutton or vegetable
• Chicken Devil or Beef Devil, $12.99
• Chilli Chicken, $14.99, and Chilli Shrimp, $18.99
• Boneless Mutton Devil, $14.99
• Puttu Mixed, $20, with your choice of meat, dhal curry and coconut sambol
• Coconut Roti, $12, or Roast Bread, $13
• Fried Rice, $20 to $23, and Sri Lankan Noodles, $15
• Paalandi Half Chicken, $40, for the table
• Vattalappam, $15, and Mango Lassi, $6

Allergy notes

Some of our dishes contain egg (kottu, egg masala, watalappan), dairy (yogurt sambal), fish (maasi sambal is made with dried Maldives fish) and nuts (green pea cashew curry). If anyone has an allergy, tell us when you order and we will tell you what to avoid.

How to check a place is really halal

In a neighbourhood with as many halal signs as Scarborough, it is fair to ask questions. A few that get you a clear answer anywhere:

• Who certifies the meat? A named certifier is better than "halal" on a window sticker.
• Is everything halal, or only some items? Mixed menus are common, and some kitchens buy halal chicken but not halal beef.
• Can I see the paperwork? A kitchen that is confident about its supply will show you.
• What about the cooking? Ask whether any non-halal meat or alcohol is used in the same kitchen.

Our answers: our chicken, beef and lamb are HMA-certified halal, and documentation is available on request.

What HMA certification means

HMA is the Halal Monitoring Authority, a Canadian certifier that inspects suppliers and checks how animals are slaughtered and how the meat is handled after. Different families follow different certifiers, so if yours prefers a particular standard, ask us and we will show you what we have.

A note on seafood

Most Muslims treat fish and seafood as halal without slaughter. Some families who follow the Hanafi school avoid prawns and crab. If that is you, our chicken, beef and mutton dishes are the safe choices, and you can skip Chilli Shrimp, Crab Curry and the seafood specials.

Good halal meals at different budgets

• Around $12 to $13: a Biriyani ($12), a Coconut Roti with beef curry and dhal ($12), or a Kottu Roti ($13).
• Dinner for two, about $40: two Kottu Roti and one Chicken Devil, 2 x $13 + $12.99 = $38.99.
• A table for four: Paalandi Half Chicken ($40) with two Biriyani ($24) and two Mango Lassi ($12), $76 before tax.

We cook on Saturday and Sunday. Order direct for pickup or delivery, or use Uber Eats. More dishes are on our Sri Lankan food in Scarborough page.