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Information on the weights and measures used in this website is given here. The quantities of ingredients in the recipes are sometimes given in two measuring systems - U.S. and metric - separated by this mark "/". Use any one of the measurements. Measurements of ghee in the recipes are for ghee at room temperature. |
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Measurement | Equivalent |
1 teaspoon | 5 ml |
½ tablespoon | 1½ teaspoons / 7.5 ml |
1 tablespoon | 3 teaspoons / 15 ml |
¼ cup | 4 tablespoons / 60 ml |
1/3 cup | 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon / 80 ml |
½ cup | 8 tablespoons / 120 ml |
¾ cup | 12 tablespoons / 180 ml |
1 cup | 16 tablespoons / 240 ml |
4 cups | 1 quart / 960 ml |
1 litre | 1000 ml |
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Abbreviation | Equivalent |
tsp | teaspoon |
tbsp | tablespoon |
ml | millilitre |
l | litre |
oz | ounce |
lb | pound |
g | gram |
kg | kilogram |
mm | millimetre |
cm | centimetre |
°C | degree Centigrade |
°F | degree Fahrenheit |
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Metric | Equivalent |
28 g (rounded off to 30 g) | 1 oz |
450 g | 16 oz / 1 lb |
1 kg | 2.2 lb |
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Measurement | Equivalent |
¼ inch | 6 mm |
½ inch | 1.3 cm |
¾ inch | 1.9 cm |
1 inch | 2.5 cm |