Mains · 60 min · Serves 6
Chicken Biryani – Sindhi style
Layered basmati with marinated chicken, tomatoes, mint, and our recommended biryani masala. Pairs with raita and kachumber.
Halal · Pakistani & South Asian
Bringing the best ingredients from South Asia to your kitchen.
At Taqwa Foods, you'll find wide aisles of atta, basmati, daals, masalas, and pickles—plus a halal butcher, fresh samosas, mithai, karak chai, and every Pakistani brand you keep on your shelf at home.
- Categories
- 10+
- Brands stocked
- 100+
- Halal meat
- Daily
100% halal
Certified suppliers; clear sourcing on request.
Trusted brands
Shan, National, Mehran, Tapal, MDH, Aashirvaad & more.
Open late, every day
Open daily · 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Shop by aisle
A full-line ethnic grocer—everything for tonight's dinner
Walk in and you'll see the range right away: spices, rice and atta, fresh produce for desi kitchens, halal meat, mithai, frozen snacks, and chai. Need something specific? Ask at the counter—we special-order regularly.
Spices, masalas & pickles
Whole and ground spices, recipe mixes, achars, chutneys, and cooking pastes for karahi, biryani, and everyday daal.
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Rice, atta & daals
Basmati and sella rice, chakki atta, besan, and an aisle of daals—restocked often so your roti and pulao taste right.
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Halal meat counter
Chicken, beef, and goat handled with care—fresh cuts, bone-in or boneless, plus keema and marinated options when available.
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Mithai, snacks & biscuits
Gulab jamun, barfi, ladoo, and Pakistani brand biscuits for chai and gifting—we restock for weekends and Eid.
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Frozen & ready-to-eat
Samosas, parathas, kebabs, kulfi, and chef-style heat-and-serve meals for busy weeknights.
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Tea, coffee & beverages
Karak chai blends, doodh-patti favourites, Rooh Afza, and imported drinks—everything for the perfect cup.
See full listBrands we proudly stock
ShanNationalMehranMDHAhmed FoodsTapal DanedarRooh AfzaAashirvaadTAQWA RiceFalak BasmatiLal QilaKohinoorHandiLazizaDaily Delight786 Bazaar
Can't find a brand you love? Ask at the counter — we special-order regularly.
Fresh counter
Taqwa Fresh Counter — ready-to-eat treats, in-store daily
Drop by and grab something warm. We stock freshly made halal samosas in chicken and veg, gajar ka halwa, traditional mithai, and a steaming cup of karak chai served in a disposable cup just the way it should be.
- Chicken & veg halal samosas
- Gajar ka halwa (warm)
- Mithai & traditional sweets
- Karak chai — masala & doodh-patti
- Seasonal desi snacks
- Great for gifting & dawats
Gajar ka halwa
Chicken & veg samosas
Mithai & sweets
Karak chai
Halal butcher — in-store daily
Fresh halal meat, cut to order
Our in-house halal butcher handles every cut with care. Whether you need bone-in karahi chicken, whole leg of goat, or premium beef for nihari — we cut it fresh, the halal way, every single day.
- Whole & cut chicken (halal)
- Beef — karahi, biryani & keema cuts
- Goat / lamb — whole or portioned
- Bone-in & boneless options
- Marinated ready-to-cook
- Pre-order large quantities
Spices & rice aisle
The brands your recipes call for — always in stock
From Shan masala to premium basmati, our shelves are stocked with the Pakistani and South Asian brands trusted by home cooks for generations.
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Spices & Masalas
- Shan Masala— Biryani, karahi, nihari, haleem & 60+ blends
- National Foods— Masalas, pickles, sauces, chutneys
- Mehran Spices— Biryani masala, tikka, pulao mixes
- MDH— Classic Indian spice blends & chaat masala
- Ahmed Foods— Pickle concentrates & sauce blends
- Handi Masala— Restaurant-style recipe mixes
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Basmati & Rice
- TAQWA Basmati— Our own signature long-grain basmati
- Falak Rice— Premium extra-long grain & sella
- Lal Qila— Aged basmati — aged 2 years for perfect aroma
- Kohinoor— Super basmati, brown rice & white sella
- Kernel Sella— Parboiled sella — ideal for biryani
- Dera Rice— Economy packs for large households
Looking for a specific pack size or variety? Give us a call and we'll check availability or place a special order.
What's cooking
Recipes from our kitchen to yours
Inspiration for weeknight dinners, weekend dawats, and every Eid in between. Most recipes can be put together with what we stock—so you can grab the ingredients and get cooking the same day.
Tip: bring this list to the counter and we'll point out the brands we recommend.
Mains · 4 hr · Serves 5
Slow-cooked Beef Nihari
Sunday-morning nihari with bone marrow richness, finished with ginger julienne and lemon—the way Lahori homes make it.
Mains · 5 hr · Serves 8
Wheat & Lentil Haleem
A patient pot of cracked wheat, daals, and tender beef—our must-have for Ramadan and chilly evenings.
Mains · 40 min · Serves 4
Chicken Karahi – dhaba style
Tomatoes, ginger, green chilies, and a kick of garam masala finished in a karahi—perfect with naan or fresh roti.
Breakfast · 35 min · Makes 8
Aloo Paratha for Sunday brunch
A spiced potato filling rolled into atta dough, griddled in ghee. Serve with achar, dahi, and a strong cup of chai.
Dessert · 45 min · Serves 6
Rice Kheer with cardamom & pistachio
Slow-cooked basmati pudding sweetened just enough, with elaichi, kewra, and crushed pista—a classic dessert for any dawat.
Our story
Pickering's home for Pakistani & South Asian grocery
Taqwa Foods on Brock Road is your one-stop shop for Pakistani groceries, halal meat, fresh samosas, and the brands your family trusts. We serve the Pakistani, South Asian, and Middle Eastern communities of Pickering and Durham Region with pride.
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Find us in Pickering
Visit us on Brock Road
We're on Brock Road in Pickering — easy to reach from the 401 and throughout Durham Region. Bring your list and ask for help. Our team speaks Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, and English.
Rated 4.1 ★ on Google · Grocery store & halal butcher · Pickering, ON
Address
2200 Brock Rd, Pickering, ON L1X 2R2
Hours
Open daily · 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.