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Weights & Measures - Liquid Measures | Solid Measures | Individual Measures

Glossary | English - Hindi Index of common Ingredients - Spices & Nuts | Fruits | Vegetables | Lentils & Cereals | Weights & Measures | Indian Ingredients Glossary

 

Abbreviations

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. 

 

Liquid Measures

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

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

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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