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Food Weights and Measures (Ain-I-Akbar) during Akbar period
The following table will help you convert original recipes from Akbar period to modern measurements
India Akbar weight and measure system
One Seer = 933.1 gram = 32.658 oz = 2 pounds and 0.658 ounce, 1 Misqal = 6.22 grams, 1 Dam = 20 grams
For approximation 1 Dam of powdered spice = 10 teaspoons, 1 Misqal of powdered spice = 1 Tablespoon
Ingredients |
Units |
Grams/Unit |
Units |
teaspoons |
| Meat | 1 Seer | 2 Pound, 1 Oz | ||
| Rice | 1 Seer | 185 Grams/Cup | 5 Cups | |
| Milk | 1 Seer | 244 Grams/Cup | 3.82 Cups | |
| Atta | 1 Seer | 137 Grams/Cup | 6.81 Cups | |
| Salt | 1 Seer | 292 Grams/cup | 3.2 Cups | 153.6 |
| Granulated Sugar | 1 Seer | 200 Grams/cup | 4.667 Cups | 224 |
| Ghee | 1 Seer | 205 Grams/Cup | 4.55 Cups | 218.4 |
| Lentil | 1Seer | 192 Grams/Cup | 4.86 cups | |
| Onions chopped | 1 Seer | 160 Grams/cup | 5.83 cups | |
| Ginger | 1 Seer | 24Gram per 1"x1" Diameter | 38.88" long 1" D | |
| Maida | 1 Seer | 125 Grams/cup | 7.465 cups | |
| Coriander Seed | 1 Misqal | 5 Grams/ TBL | 1.244 TBS | 3.73 |
| Cumin Seed | 1 Misqal | 6 Grams/TBS | 1.037 TBS | 3.1 |
| Cardamom powder | 1 Misqal | 5.8 Grams/TBS | 1.07 TBS | 3.22 |
| Saffron | 1 Misqal | 2.1/TBS | 2.96 TBS | 8.88 |
| Coriander Seed | 1 Dam | 5 Grams/ TBL | 4 TBS | 12 |
| Cumin Seed | 1 Dam | 6 Grams/TBS | 3.333 TBS | 10 |
| Cloves powder | 1 Dam | 6.6 Grams/TBS | 3.03 TB | 9.1 |
| Cardamom powder | 1 Dam | 5.8 Grams/TBS | 3.45 TBS | 10.34 |
| Saffron | 1 Dam | 2.1/TBS | 9.52 TBS | 28.57 |
| Garlic minced | 1 Dam | 2.8 Grams/teaspoon | 2.38 TBS | 7 |
| Black pepper ground | 1 Dam | 6.4 grams/TBS | 3.125 TBS | 9.375 |
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