Why goat dishes are listed as "mutton"
In Indian cooking, mutton means goat — the word travelled differently than in North American butchery, where it usually means sheep. So the goat curry you are searching for sits on Indian menus under names like bhuna gosht and rara gosht ("gosht" simply means meat), and the biryani is listed as mutton biryani. Once you know the translation, Milton's goat dishes stop hiding in plain sight.
The goat lineup on our menu
Rara Gosht Zulfikar (Goat) ($18.99) — the rich one: goat simmered in a deep, rara-style gravy, the dish regulars point visiting family to first. Adraki Bhuna Gosht (Goat) ($18.99) — bhuna means the masala is cooked down until it clings to the meat, and adraki means ginger leads; drier, bolder, built for naan. Dawat-E-Khaas Karahi (Chicken / Goat) ($17.99) — the karahi-style wok dish, ordered with goat for the full-flavoured version. Lucknowi Mutton Biryani ($18.99) — fragrant basmati layered with mutton and royal Lucknowi spices, the connoisseur's biryani (the full story is in our Milton biryani guide).
Our food is halal. Every goat dish is on the full menu alongside the rest of our Indian & Hakka kitchen — and locals have made DesINorth Milton the most-reviewed restaurant in Milton, at 4.7 stars from ~3,700 Google reviews.
How to choose your goat dish
First time with goat? Start with the Lucknowi Mutton Biryani — the saffron rice carries the flavour gently. Want the classic curry experience, order the Rara Gosht Zulfikar (Goat) with garlic naan and tear, dip, lift. Prefer intensity over gravy? The Adraki Bhuna Gosht (Goat) is the concentrated one. Goat is a lean, rich meat that rewards slow cooking — every one of these is a full main, not a side quest.
Dine in or take it home
Goat curries travel beautifully — the flavours deepen on the way home. Order ahead at 905-636-1211 or write to desinorthmilton@gmail.com and pick up at 1050 Main St E, or dine in Tuesday to Sunday (closed Mondays).
Searching "goat curry near me" or "mutton near me" in Milton, Oakville or Halton Hills? You just found it — DesINorth Milton, 1050 Main St E, Milton, Ontario, Canada. Call (905) 636-1211.