Convert Basmati Rice measurements
Basmati Rice Measurement Converter
Use the tool below to convert basmati rice from the measurements in your recipe to the measurements that you need.
Basmati is a long-grain rice with a distinctive floral fragrance, grown mainly in the Indian subcontinent. One metric cup (250 ml) of uncooked basmati rice weighs 200 g (7.05 oz). Use this converter when a recipe calls for cups and you want to weigh the rice, or when scaling a dish up or down.
Basmati's long, slender grains settle less uniformly in a cup than shorter varieties, so the same cup can hold more or less rice depending on how it was poured. Weighing in grams gives a consistent measure every time.
Also known as
- basmati
- long-grain basmati
- aged basmati
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Working with basmati rice? These tools handle the jobs a converter cannot.
- Cooked Rice Converter Work out how much cooked rice a cup of dry rice makes.
- Recipe Scaler Scale any recipe up or down and keep every ingredient in ratio.
- Volume Converter Switch between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons and millilitres for any ingredient.
- Weight Converter Switch between grams, ounces, pounds and kilograms for any ingredient.
Common Basmati Rice Conversions
Here are the most common basmati rice conversions from grams to cups.
| Grams | Cups |
|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.25 cups |
| 100 g | 0.5 cups |
| 125 g | 0.63 cups |
| 150 g | 0.75 cups |
| 175 g | 0.88 cups |
| 200 g | 1 cup |
| 250 g | 1.25 cups |
| 300 g | 1.5 cups |
| 400 g | 2 cups |
| 500 g | 2.5 cups |
Basmati Rice Conversion Chart
The conversion chart below gives a quick reference for converting basmati rice to different measurements.
| grams | cup | ounces | lb | kg | cup(US) | tbsp | tsp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 0.5 cup | 3.53 oz | 0.22 lb | 0.1 kg | 0.52 cup (US) | 8.33 tbsp | 25 tsp |
| 150 g | 0.75 cup | 5.29 oz | 0.33 lb | 0.15 kg | 0.78 cup (US) | 12.5 tbsp | 37.5 tsp |
| 250 g | 1.25 cup | 8.81 oz | 0.55 lb | 0.25 kg | 1.3 cup (US) | 20.83 tbsp | 62.5 tsp |
| 500 g | 2.5 cup | 17.63 oz | 1.1 lb | 0.5 kg | 2.6 cup (US) | 41.67 tbsp | 125 tsp |
| 750 g | 3.75 cup | 26.44 oz | 1.65 lb | 0.75 kg | 3.91 cup (US) | 62.5 tbsp | 187.5 tsp |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Are basmati rice and basmati the same thing?
- Yes. Basmati is another name for basmati rice, so they are the same ingredient and measure identically. A cup of basmati rice weighs 200 grams under either name, and every conversion on this page holds whichever name your recipe uses. Recipes swap the two freely, so you can follow either without changing quantities or weighing any differently.
- Is 1 cup of cooked basmati rice the same weight as 1 cup of dry basmati rice?
- No. One cup of cooked basmati rice weighs about 165 g, while one cup of dry basmati rice weighs 200 g. They are different states: dry rice soaks up water and swells to roughly 4.17 times its volume as it cooks, so a single dry cup makes several cooked cups. Cooking changes the weight per cup, so the dry and cooked gram figures are not interchangeable. Use the cooked rice converter to switch between dry and cooked amounts. Open the cooked rice converter
- What is 0.25 cups of basmati rice in tablespoons?
- 0.25 cups of basmati rice is 4.17 tablespoons. This is the same for any ingredient, since cups and tablespoons are both volume units and do not depend on what you are measuring. One cup is about 16.67 tablespoons, so 0.5 cups is 8.33 tablespoons. Use the volume converter to switch between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and millilitres for any amount. Open the volume converter
- How much does a cup of basmati rice weigh?
- 1 cup of basmati rice in grams is 200 grams. The ratio is fixed, so 2 cups is 400 grams and half a cup is 100 grams. Weighing basmati rice by the cup is the most common way to measure it for baking. See the full cup to grams chart for basmati rice, or use the converter on this page for any other amount. 1 cup basmati rice in grams
Measurement Options
Choose from the following measurements to convert from
- Basmati Rice from Cup
- Basmati Rice from Grams
- Basmati Rice from Ounces
- Basmati Rice from Tablespoon
- Basmati Rice from Teaspoon
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White Rice
White long-grain rice swaps 1:1 by volume for basmati with the same cook time and water ratio. You lose the floral aroma, so add a pinch of cardamom or a bay leaf to the cooking water if the fragrance matters to the dish. See our White Rice converter.
Jasmine Rice
Jasmine rice swaps 1:1 by volume for basmati and brings its own gentle floral note. The grain is a little softer and stickier than basmati, but cook time and water ratio stay the same. See our Jasmine Rice converter.
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