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Measurements

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.

Volume
All measurements are level, not heaped.
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

Abbreviations
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

Weight
Metric	Equivalent
28 g (rounded off to 30 g)	1 oz
450 g	16 oz / 1 lb
1 kg	2.2 lb

Length
Measurement	Equivalent
¼ inch	6 mm
½ inch	1.3 cm
¾ inch	1.9 cm
1 inch	2.5 cm