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Cheapest Pilau in the UK

Prices updated 15 November 2026 · 29 products across 7 supermarkets

The best-value pilau in the UK right now is Sainsbury's Microwave Pilau Rice With Spices, Cumin and Fennel Seeds P250g at Sainsbury's — £2.20/kg (£0.55).
29Products Compared
7Supermarkets
£2.20Lowest /Kg

We compare pilau across all 9 major UK supermarkets: Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Waitrose, Aldi, M&S, Ocado and Iceland — and rank by price per unit so you can see where pilau is genuinely cheapest. Prices update daily.

1Sainsbury's Microwave Pilau Rice With Spices, Cumin and Fennel Seeds P250gSainsbury's Microwave Pilau Rice With Spices, Cumin and Fennel Seeds P250gSainsbury'sBest value£2.20/kg£0.552M&S Pilau Rice 250gM&S Pilau Rice 250gM&S£2.80/kg£0.703Tilda Microwave Pilau Basmati Rice 250gTilda Microwave Pilau Basmati Rice 250gAsda£4.00/kg£1.004Badshah Pilau Rice 220 gBadshah Pilau Rice 220 gTesco£4.54/kg£1.005Veetee Steam Filtered Pilau 2 x 125g (250g)Veetee Steam Filtered Pilau 2 x 125g (250g)Asda£4.80/kg£1.206Veetee Heat & Eat Pilau Rice Pots x2 250gVeetee Heat & Eat Pilau Rice Pots x2 250gSainsbury'sNectar £0.90£5.00/kg£1.257Hearty Food Company Chicken Tikka Masala & Pilau Rice 400GHearty Food Company Chicken Tikka Masala & Pilau Rice 400GTesco£5.50/kg£2.208Merchant Gourmet Pilau Basmati RiceMerchant Gourmet Pilau Basmati RiceWaitrose£6.00/kg£1.509Sainsbury's Indian Pilau Rice Ready Meal Side For 2 400gSainsbury's Indian Pilau Rice Ready Meal Side For 2 400gSainsbury's£6.25/kg£2.5010Ben's Original Bens Original Pilau Microwave Rice 220gBen's Original Bens Original Pilau Microwave Rice 220gAsda£6.36/kg£1.4011Tilda Pilau Basmati RiceTilda Pilau Basmati RiceWaitrose£6.60/kg£1.6512Tilda Wholegrain Basmati Pilau RiceTilda Wholegrain Basmati Pilau RiceWaitrose£6.60/kg£1.6513M&S Pilau Rice 300gM&S Pilau Rice 300gM&S£7.50/kg£2.2514Nice Rice Pilau Basmati Microwave Rice 250gNice Rice Pilau Basmati Microwave Rice 250gOcado£8.00/kg£2.0015Tesco Chicken Vindaloo & Pilau Rice 400gTesco Chicken Vindaloo & Pilau Rice 400gTesco£9.62/kg£3.8516Sainsbury's Indian Chicken Jalfrezi with Pilau Rice Ready Meal for 1 400gSainsbury's Indian Chicken Jalfrezi with Pilau Rice Ready Meal for 1 400gSainsbury's£9.63/kg£3.8517Sainsbury's Indian King Prawn Makhani with Pilau Rice Ready Meal for 1 400gSainsbury's Indian King Prawn Makhani with Pilau Rice Ready Meal for 1 400gSainsbury's£9.63/kg£3.8518Sainsbury's Indian Lamb Rogan Josh with Pilau Rice Ready Meal for 1 400gSainsbury's Indian Lamb Rogan Josh with Pilau Rice Ready Meal for 1 400gSainsbury's£9.63/kg£3.8519Sainsbury's Discovery 300g Pilau Rice with Fried Onions, Taste the DifferenceSainsbury's Discovery 300g Pilau Rice with Fried Onions, Taste the DifferenceSainsbury's£11.67/kg£3.5020M&S Collection Jewelled Pilau Rice Side 300gM&S Collection Jewelled Pilau Rice Side 300gM&S£11.67/kg£3.5021Tesco Finest Chicken Tikka Masala Saffron Pilau Rice 400GTesco Finest Chicken Tikka Masala Saffron Pilau Rice 400GTesco£12.12/kg£4.8522Charlie Bighams Butter Chicken Curry & Pilau Rice 812GCharlie Bighams Butter Chicken Curry & Pilau Rice 812GTesco£12.25/kg£9.9523Charlie Bigham's 750g Goan King Prawn Curry & Pilau RiceCharlie Bigham's 750g Goan King Prawn Curry & Pilau RiceSainsbury's£14.60/kg£10.9524Charlie Bigham's Goan King Prawn Curry & Pilau Rice 750gCharlie Bigham's Goan King Prawn Curry & Pilau Rice 750gOcado£14.60/kg£10.95
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Cheapest Pilau: FAQ

Where is the cheapest pilau in the UK?

Right now the best value pilau is Sainsbury's Microwave Pilau Rice With Spices, Cumin and Fennel Seeds P250g at Sainsbury's, £0.55 (£2.20/kg). SmartShelf ranks pilau by price per unit across 7 supermarkets, updated daily.

Which supermarket is cheapest for pilau?

We compare pilau across Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons, Waitrose, Aldi, M&S, Ocado and Iceland. Today Sainsbury's has the cheapest option, but the ranking updates every day as prices change.

How does SmartShelf compare pilau prices?

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