Cooking Measurements

Thought to share the below details with you all. In most of the recipes, the measurements of the ingredients are mentioned in cups, tea spoons and table spoons. You can find the conversions in the below table. I have also included a table of Fahrenheit and Celsius degree temperatures equivalent to the Gas marks of the ovens.

• 1 tablespoon (tbsp) = 3 teaspoons (tsp)
• 1/16 cup (c) = 1 tablespoon
• 1/8 cup = 2 tablespoons
• 1/6 cup = 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
• 1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons
• 1/3 cup = 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon
• 3/8 cup = 6 tablespoons
• 1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons
• 2/3 cup = 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
• 3/4 cup = 12 tablespoons
• 1 cup = 48 teaspoons
• 1 cup= 16 tablespoons
• 8 fluid ounces (fl oz) = 1 cup
• 1 pint (pt) = 2 cups
• 1 quart (qt) = 2 pints
• 4 cups = 1 quart
• 1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts
• 16 ounces (oz) =  1 pound (lb)  
• 1 US gallon =  3.79 litres
• 1 UK gallon = 4.54 litres

A typical household Tablespoon and Teaspoon

Not necessary to have the same measuring cups. You can also replace with your own measuring cups. In India especially in southern parts, many households have the old methods of measuring any grains or flours using Seru, Ara seru, Paavu, Ara paavu.

A typical Seru is equivalent to 1.56 litres.

 From right to left - Seru, 1/2 seru, 1/4 seru, 1/8th seru

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Conversion table
Gas mark	Fahrenheit	Celsius	Descriptive
1⁄4	225°	107°	Very Slow/Very Low
1⁄2	250°	121°	Very Slow/Very Low
1	275°	135°	Slow/Low
2	300°	149°	Slow/Low
3	325°	163°	Moderately Slow/Warm
4	350°	177°	Moderate/Medium
5	375°	191°	Moderate/Moderately Hot
6	400°	204°	Moderately Hot
7	425°	218°	Hot
8	450°	232°	Hot/Very Hot
9	475°	246°	Very Hot