Translations:Lamb and mutton/9/en

South Asia

Indian-style mutton biryani

The term "mutton" is applied to goat meat in most countries of South Asia, and the goat population has been rising. For example, mutton curry is always made from goat meat. It is estimated that over a third of the goat population is slaughtered every year and sold as mutton. The domestic sheep population in India and the Indian subcontinent has been in decline for over 40 years and has survived at marginal levels in mountainous regions, based on wild-sheep breeds, and mainly for wool production.