COOKING TOOL
How much rice do you need?
Choose the dish and number of people for a practical starting quantity.
Showing biryani rice for 4 people: 575 g.
575 g0.57 kg · 1.27 lb · 3.12 US cups · 2.95 metric cups uncooked rice
1450–1600 gEstimated cooked yield
4–5 L potSuggested pot size
1 : 1.5 (rice : water)Water ratio (rice : water)~1100 ml water
Basmati (white)Rice varietySoaking 20–30 minutes shortens grains’ cook time and helps keep them separate.
These are approximate planning quantities — actual rice weight per cup and water needs vary by brand and altitude.