Glossary
Abbreviations
Weights & Measures
- Liquid
Measures | Solid Measures | Individual
Measures
Glossary |
English
- Hindi Index of common Ingredients
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Abbreviations
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| mg |
- milli gram |
tsp |
- teaspoon |
| gm |
- gram |
tbs |
- tablespoon |
| kg |
- kilogram |
dsp |
- dessertspoon |
| ml |
- milli litre |
C |
- centigrade |
| lt |
- litre |
F |
- Fahrenheit |
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Weights & Measures
A one cup measure should always be filled to the
level; i.e. to the brim of the cup. Dry ingredients should be spooned lightly
into the cup until level. Moist ingredients like butter should be packed or
pressed in
tightly.
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Liquid
Measures
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| 1tsp |
- 5ml |
| 1dsp |
- 2 or 21/2tsp (more than
1tsp and less than 1tbs) |
| 1tbs |
- 3tsp or 1/2ounce
or about 2dsp |
| 1cup |
- 16tbs or 8ounce or 250ml |
| 2 cups |
- 500ml or !/2 litre or 1pint |
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Solid
Measures
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| 5gm |
- |
1tsp |
| 14 to 15gm |
- |
1dsp |
| 100gm |
- |
1/2cup
or 31/2ounce |
| 450gm |
- |
2 cups or 1pound |
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Individual
Measures of ingredients
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| 1cup pepper |
- |
100g |
| 1cup flour |
- |
125g |
| 1cup butter |
- |
250g |
| 1cup granulated sugar |
- |
250g |
| 1cup rice |
- |
250g |
| 1cup bread crumb |
- |
60g |
| 1cup minced meat |
- |
250g |
| 1tsp sugar |
- |
5g |
| 1tbs mustard |
- |
10g |
| 1tbs flour |
- |
8g |
| 1tbs salt |
- |
15g |
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