Convert Ghee from Teaspoon to Cup (US)

How many US cups is 1 teaspoon of ghee?

1 teaspoon of ghee (clarified butter) is 0.02 US cups. 2 teaspoons of ghee is 0.04 US cups. 1/2 teaspoon of ghee is 0.01 US cups. 1/4 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) of ghee is 0.01 US cups. Use the converter below for any amount.

  • These figures use the US cup (240 ml). A metric cup is slightly larger at 250 ml, so it holds a little more. Use the metric cup converter →
  • Cup sizes are not standard worldwide, so the same cup of an ingredient can weigh more or less depending on the country. What is a cup measurement →
  • A teaspoon here is the 5 ml standard, the same in the UK, Europe, and Australia. A US teaspoon is fractionally smaller at about 4.9 ml. When teaspoon size matters →
  • A little over or under won't ruin the bake, though it can nudge the final taste or colour.

Ghee is clarified butter with the water and milk solids cooked off, leaving a pure golden cooking fat with a high smoke point and a nutty flavour. One metric cup (250 ml) of ghee weighs around 218 grams or 7.69 ounces. When a recipe lists ghee in cups but you are spooning from a jar, converting by weight keeps the fat ratio right.

Ghee is sold by weight in jars but often called for by the cup or spoon in baking and curries. Soft or melted ghee packs into a cup differently, so weighing in grams gives a steadier result.

Also known as

  • clarified butter
  • desi ghee
  • anhydrous milk fat

Related Ghee Ingredients

Butter is ghee before the water and milk solids are cooked off, so it is close in weight (227 g vs 218 g per cup) but lower in smoke point. Swap 1:1 by volume in most baking; ghee adds a nuttier flavour and browns faster. See what 1 teaspoon of butter is in US cups.

Vegetable oil is a neutral liquid fat, almost the same weight as ghee (220 g vs 218 g per cup) but flavourless. It works in place of melted ghee for frying and moist cakes, though you lose ghee's nutty aroma. See what 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil is in US cups.

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0.02 Cup (US)

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Common Ghee Conversions

Here are the most common ghee conversions from teaspoons to cups (US).

TeaspoonsCups (US)
0.25 tsp0.01 cups (US)
0.5 tsp0.01 cups (US)
1 tsp0.02 cups (US)
2 tsp0.04 cups (US)
3 tsp0.06 cups (US)
4 tsp0.08 cups (US)
6 tsp0.13 cups (US)
8 tsp0.17 cups (US)
12 tsp0.25 cups (US)

Ghee Conversion Chart

The conversion chart below gives a quick reference for converting ghee from Teaspoon to Cup (US) and other measurements.

tspcup(US)cupgramsouncestbsp
1 tsp0.02 cup (US)0.02 cup4.36 g0.15 oz0.33 tbsp
2 tsp0.04 cup (US)0.04 cup8.72 g0.31 oz0.67 tbsp
3 tsp0.06 cup (US)0.06 cup13.08 g0.46 oz1 tbsp
4 tsp0.08 cup (US)0.08 cup17.44 g0.62 oz1.33 tbsp

This is a volume conversion, so the result is the same for every ingredient. Use the teaspoons to cups (US) volume converter to switch between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and millilitres without weighing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 1 teaspoon of ghee in US cups?
1 teaspoon of ghee is 0.02 US cups. The ratio is fixed, so 2 teaspoons of ghee is 0.04 US cups and 0.5 teaspoons is 0.01 US cups. Use the converter above for any quantity, or check the conversion chart on this page for the most common amounts at a glance. Open the ghee converter
How many US cups is 1.5 teaspoons of ghee?
1.5 teaspoons of ghee is 0.03 US cups. The ratio is fixed, so 1 teaspoon of ghee is 0.02 US cups and 2 teaspoons is 0.04 US cups. Type any other amount into the converter above for the exact figure, or use the chart below for the common ones.
What is 2 teaspoons of ghee in US cups?
2 teaspoons of ghee is 0.04 US cups. Conversions scale in a straight line, so halving or doubling a recipe keeps the same ratio. 1 teaspoon of ghee is 0.02 US cups, and you can multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs. Enter any amount in the converter above for an exact US cups reading.
How many teaspoons of ghee is 0.02 US cups?
0.02 US cups of ghee is 0.96 teaspoons. The conversion works the same in reverse, so you can switch between US cups and teaspoons without changing the result. This helps when a recipe lists teaspoons but you would rather weigh or measure in US cups. The converter above and the chart below cover both directions for any amount.
Are ghee and clarified butter the same thing?
Yes. Clarified butter is another name for ghee, so they are the same ingredient and convert identically. 1 teaspoon of ghee is 0.02 US cups under either name, and 2 teaspoons is 0.04 US cups. Recipes use the two names interchangeably, so you can follow either one without changing quantities or weighing any differently.
What is 1/2 tsp ghee in US cups?
1/2 teaspoon of ghee is 0.01 US cups. The ratio is fixed, so 1 teaspoon of ghee is 0.02 US cups and 2 teaspoons is 0.04 US cups. Half measures come up often when scaling a recipe down, and the figure divides cleanly. Use the converter above for any other amount, or the chart below for the common ones.
What is 1/4 tsp ghee in US cups?
1/4 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) of ghee is 0.01 US cups. The ratio is fixed, so 1 teaspoon of ghee is 0.02 US cups and 2 teaspoons is 0.04 US cups. Quarter amounts often come up when scaling a recipe down step by step, and the figure divides cleanly. Use the converter above for any other quantity, or the chart below for the most common amounts.

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