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General

Everyone’s appetite can vary, but it is also a good idea to plan meals with generic or a rule of thumb portions:

• For rice & legumes about 50-60 g dry rice and 100 g dry or 200 g soaked legumes per person.

• For a main course with side dishes and bread, 150-200 g of meat per person is a good choice. If the meat is to be cooked on the bone, it is recommended to buy about one-third more than the boneless weight specified in the recipe. So, if the recipe calls for 500 g of boneless meat, buy about 700 g of bone-in meat.

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For dry ingredients:

• 1 tsp (teaspoon) = 5 ml

• ½ tsp = 2,5 ml

• 1 tbsp (tablespoon) = 15 ml

• ½ tbsp = 7,5 ml

• 1 cup = 235 ml

• ¾ cup = 177 ml

• ½ cup = 118 ml

• ¼ cup = 59 ml

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For liquid ingredients:

• 2 tbsp (tablespoon) = 30 ml

• 1 cup = 240 ml

• ¾ cup = 180 ml

• ½ cup = 120 ml

• ¼ cup = 60 ml

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Spices (especially helpful if you want to grind your own spices)

• Green cardamom

         12 capsules = 1 tsp ground green cardamom

• Cinnamon stick

         1 piece (4 cm) = 1 tsp cinnamon powder

• Coriander seeds

         1 tsp coriander seeds = 1 ½ tsp ground coriander

• Cumin seeds

         1 tsp cumin seeds = 1 ¼ tsp ground cumin seeds

• Black pepper

         1 tsp black pepper = 1 ¾ tsp ground pepper

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Citrus Fruits

• 1 lime = 30 ml juice

• 1 lemon = 50 ml juice

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Garlic

• 1 big clove = 1 tsp finely chopped garlic

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Onions

• 1 large onion = 200 g

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Tomatoes

• 1 medium tomato = 170 g

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Ginger

• 1 inch (2,5 cm) ginger bulb = 1 tbsp ginger paste

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However, these are all approximate values, as citrus, garlic, onions and tomatoes vary in size.