Need a quick, crowd-pleasing dinner that still packs a punch? We’ve got you. This easy beef biryani is packed with all the warming flavours of the classic dish, but comes together in just 30 minutes thanks to a few clever shortcuts. Rich beef mince is simmered in an easy ready-prepped tikka masala sauce, then topped with fragrant pilau rice and baked until golden. Finished with crunchy almonds, pomegranate seeds and cooling yogurt, it's a wallet-friendly midweek meal the whole family will love.

Olivia Ferguson – M&S Recipes Team
Olivia has been creating recipes and food content for M&S since 2019. As a busy parent, she develops quick, achievable recipes that fit around family life.
30MIN
Total time
Ingredients
Servings
4
1 pack
(500 g)
(500 g)
M&S Remarksable Value 5% fat British beef mince
1 jar
(500 g)
(500 g)
M&S tikka masala curry sauce
150 g
M&S Remarksable Value 10% fat Greek-style natural yogurt
100 ml
water
2 packs
(250 g each)
(250 g each)
M&S microwave pilau rice
25 g
M&S flaked Californian almonds
3 tbsp
M&S pomegranate rubies
To serve
as needed
fresh coriander
optional
as needed
M&S natural yogurt
Nutrition per serving
Calories
594kcal
Fat
29.5 g
Saturates
14.7 g
Sugars
9.7 g
Salt
921.5 mg

