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Cooking Measurement Conversion
In India, metric system is used for measurements. This Table allows use of India Cuisine recipes to be used in United and vice-versa. All rows are equivalency rows.
Old Traditional India weight and measures system
Click here for Temperature Conversion Calculator Fahrenheit/Celsius
Food Measurements Bottles and Cans
Volume/ Capacity Measurements |
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1 Gallon = 4 Quarts = 8 Pints = 128 fl oz= 256 Tablespoons= 768 teaspoons |
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| 1 Gallon | 4 Quarts | 3.8 Liters |
| 1 Quart | 2 Pints | 0.946 Liter |
| 1 Pint | 2 Cups | 473 Milliliter (ml) |
| 1 Cup | 8 fl oz | 243 Milliliter (ml) |
| 1 Cup | 16 Tablespoons | |
| 1 fl Ounce | 2 Tablespoon | 29.6 Milliliter (ml) |
| 1 Tablespoon | 3 teaspoons, ½ fl oz | 15 Milliliter (ml) |
| 1 Milliliter (ml) | 1/5 teaspoon | |
| 5 Milliliter (ml) | 1 teaspoon | |
| 30 Milliliter (ml) | 1 Ounce | |
| 50 Milliliter (ml) | 1/5 Cup | |
| 100 Milliliter (ml) | 3.4 fl oz | |
| 240 Milliliter (ml) | 8 fl oz | 1 Cup |
| 1 Liter | 34 fl oz | |
| 1 Liter | 4.2 Cups | 2.1 Pints |
| 1 Liter | 1.06 Quarts | 0.26 Gallon |
Weight Measurements |
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| 1 Pound | 16 Ounces | 453.6 Grams |
| 1 Gram | 0.035 Ounce | |
| 28 Grams | 1 Ounce | |
| 100 Grams | 3.5 Ounces | |
| 224 Grams | 8 Ounce | 1 Cup |
| 1 Kilogram (kg) | 35 Ounces | |
| 1 Kilogram (kg) | 2.205 Pounds | |
Length Measurements |
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| 1 Yard | 3 Feet | 0.9144 Meter |
| 1 Foot | 12 Inches | 0.3048 Meter |
| 1 Inch | 2.54 centimeter (cm) | |
| 1/16 Inch | 1.5875 millimeter (mm) | |
| 1 Centimeter | 0.3937 Inch | |
| 1 meter | 3.28 feet | |
| 1 Kilo meter | 32.8 feet | 10.93 yard |
| The Indian cookbook give the thickness in millimeters (mm). I have given the thickness as that of American coins. The thickness of American coins follows:
Dime: 1.35 mm, Penny: 1.55 mm, Quarter: 1.75 mm, Nickel: 1.95 mm, Susan B Anthony Dollar: 2.00 mm, Kennedy Half: 2.15 mm. |
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Temperature Conversion |
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| Convert ºF to ºC | (Fahrenheit-32)x(0.556) | |
| Convert ºC to ºF | ((Celsius)x1.8)+32 | |
Nominal Temperatures |
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| Freezing Point for Water | 32ºF (Fahrenheit) | 0ºC (Celsius) |
| Boiling Point for Water | 212ºF (Fahrenheit) | 100ºC (Celsius) |
| Room Temperature | 68ºF | 20ºC |
| Baking Temperature | 350ºF | 177ºC |
| Fryer Temperature | 350ºF | 177ºC |
| Refrigerator | 40ºF | 4.5ºC |
| Idli Fermentation active |
88ºF ± 2ºF |
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| Dahi (Yogurt) Active Culture |
105ºF ± 15ºF |
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| Dry Yeast Active |
110ºF ± 5ºF |
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