CUP TO GRAMS

• Dry ounce : 1 cup = 200gms

• Fluid ounce : 1 cup = 240 ml = 8 fl oz = 1/2 pint (liq) = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp 

                            It depends what you have in the cup. A cup is a measure of volume, but a gram is a measure of mass. A cup of water will weigh more than a cup of flour.

 
Here are a few common foods and their conversion from cups to grams:

Granulated sugar	1 cup = 200 grams
Brown sugar	1 cup, packed = 220 grams
Sifted white flour	1 cup = 125 grams
White rice, uncooked	1 cup = 185 grams
White rice, cooked	1 cup = 175 grams
Butter	1 cup = 227 grams
Almonds	1 cup = 108 grams
Oil	1 cup = 224 grams
Maple syrup	1 cup = 322 grams
Milk, non-fat	1 cup = 245 grams
Milk, sweetened condensed	1 cup = 306 grams
Broccoli, flowerets	1 cup = 71 grams
Raisins	1 cup, packed = 165 grams
Milk, dry	1 cup = 68 grams
Yogurt	1 cup = 245 grams
Water	1 cup = 236 grams
Confectioners sugar	1 cup = 110 grams
Cocoa	1 cup = 125 grams

BASMATI RICE

Quantity advice :

• 50g uncooked rice per person when serving as an accompaniment.
• 40g, when mixed with other ingredients
• 75g, when served as main meal.

Cooking Instructions :

• For best result soak rice in cold water for 20-30minutes before cooking.

1. Open pot cooking: Rice should add to boiling water and cooked for 10minutes in medium heat. Finally strain and wash in hot water.
2. Closed pot cooking: The mixture of water and rice ratio (1 3/4 : 1) should be boiled in heavy based vessel and then cooked for 10minutes covered with lid in low heat. Allow 5minutes for cooling.
3. Microwave cooking: the mixture of water and rice (1 3/4 :1) in deep vessel and covered. Power level at 7% for 15minutes. 300g of rice is recommended at a time.

No of persons	3-4 persons	5-6 persons	8-10 persons
Amount of uncooked rice	200g	300g	500g
Volume of water (method 1)	1.25 ltr	1.8 ltr	2.7 ltr
Volume of water (method 2/3)	350 mls	550 mls	900 mls

TABLE OF EQUIVALENT AMOUNTS

 

• Teaspoon - tsp
• Tablespoon - tbsp
• Ounce - oz
• Pint - pt or p
• Quarter - q
• Pound - lb (2.2 pounds = 1kg)
• cup - a container used to measure liquids or granular ingredients

Apples	1lb	3 medium
Bread	1pound loaf	16 to 18slices
Butter	1/4pound stick	1/2cup
Cheese	1/4pound	1cup shredded
Chocolate (unsweetend)	1oz	1square
Egg white (large eggs)	about 8 egg whites	1cup
Egg yolks (large eggs)	about 12 yolks	1cup
Flour	1lb, all purpose       cake flour	about 3 and 1/2cups about 4 cups
Onions	1lb, small       medium       large	8 to 12 4 to 6 2 to 3
Potatoes	1lb, small       medium       large	6 to 8 3 to 4 1 to 2
Sugar	1lb, granulated       brown       confectioners	2 1/4 cups 2 1/4cups 3 and 1/2 cups

SOLID INGREDIENTS

• Teaspoon - tsp
• Tablespoon - tbsp
• Ounce - oz = 28.34grams
• Pint - pt or p
• Quarter - q
• Pound - lb (2.2 pounds = 1kg)
• cup - a container used to measure liquids or granular ingredients

one pinch	less than 1/8tsp
1 and 1/2tsp	1/2tbsp
3tsp	1tbsp
4tbsp	1/4cup
one pound	16oz
1 quarter chocolate	1oz
1 pound butter	2cups
1 pound sugar	2cups
1 pound powdered sugar	3 1/2cups (unsifted)
1 pound flour	4cups (unsifted)
1/4 pound butter	1/2cup or 1stick

NOTE : 1/2 pound butter is equivalent to 4oz or 8tbsps.

LIQIUD INGREDIENTS

• Teaspoon - tsp
• Tablespoon - tbsp
• Ounce - oz
• Pint - pt or p
• Quarter - q
• Pound - lb (2.2 pounds = 1kg)
• cup - a container used to measure liquids or granular ingredients

60 drops	1tsp
5ml	1tsp
15ml	1tbsp
1tbsp	3tsp
1/2tbsp	1 and1/2tsp
1tbsp	1/2oz
2tbsp	1oz
4tbsp	2oz
4tbsp	1/4cup
16tbsp	1cup
1/4cup	2oz
1cup	8oz
2cups	1 pint
4cup	quarter
2pints	16oz
1quarter	32oz
4quarters	1 gallon