Convert katori, glass and chammach to grams and ml
Indian recipes are full of household measures: a katori of dal, a glass of milk, a chammach of ghee, a mutthi of rice. This katori to grams converter turns them into millilitres and grams so you can follow a recipe from another kitchen, scale a dish, or check a portion against a diet plan. Pick the measure, pick the ingredient and read the weight.
The honest catch is that a katori is not a standard unit. Steel katoris range from about 100 ml to well over 200 ml, and a glass or tumbler differs from house to house. So the size of each vessel is an editable box that starts at a typical value, and the answer is always labelled approximate. Everything runs in your browser and nothing is uploaded.
How to use the Indian Kitchen Measures Converter
- Enter how many you have; fractions such as 1/2 or 1 1/2 work.
- Choose the measure: katori, glass, steel tumbler, chhota or bada chammach, mutthi or a metric cup.
- Choose the ingredient, or type your own grams per ml if it is not listed.
- If your katori or glass is a different size, change its ml. Fill it with water, pour the water into a measuring jug and type the number.
- Read the volume and approximate weight, or scan the two tables underneath.
Indian Kitchen Measures Converter features
Editable vessel sizes
Katori, glass, tumbler and mutthi start at typical sizes and can be changed to match the vessels in your kitchen.
Seventeen ingredients
Water, milk, oil, ghee, rice raw and cooked, atta, maida, besan, suji, poha, dal, sugar, jaggery, salt and spices.
Your own density
Type grams per ml for any other ingredient and every result follows it.
Two lookup tables
See one measure for every ingredient, or every measure for the ingredient you chose.
Copy button
Copy the answer as one line of text for a recipe note.
How the numbers are worked out
The calculation has two steps. First, volume = number × size of the measure. A bada chammach is 15 ml and a chhota chammach is 5 ml, the usual metric kitchen spoons. Katori, glass, tumbler and mutthi have no fixed size, so the page uses the figures you give it. Second, weight = volume × bulk density, where bulk density is how many grams one millilitre of the loose ingredient weighs. Water is 1 g per ml, oil and ghee are about 0.91, and flours are around half of that because they hold a lot of air.
Because density depends on brand, grind, moisture and how tightly you pack the vessel, a katori of atta can easily vary by 10 to 15 per cent. The result is rounded to the nearest 5 g for larger amounts to avoid false precision. If you need accuracy, weigh a level katori of the ingredient once and type the result as your own density.
Katori, glass and mutthi: what to expect
- Katori. The page starts at 150 ml, a common serving-bowl size, but katoris sold as steel sets run smaller and larger. Measure yours.
- Glass and steel tumbler. Starting values of 200 ml and 250 ml; a tea glass can be as small as 100 ml.
- Mutthi. A closed handful depends on the size of the hand. The starting 60 ml is only a rough guide, so use it for seasoning and not for baking.
- Cooked versus raw. A katori of cooked rice weighs far less per ml than raw rice, so make sure the ingredient matches the state of the food.
Calories and portion sizes
This page converts measures only; it does not contain nutrition data and does not claim a katori of any food has a particular number of calories. To estimate calories, convert your katori to grams here, then look the food up in the food calorie calculator. For scaling a whole recipe use the recipe scaler, and for other cooking units the cooking converter.
Indian Kitchen Measures Converter FAQ
How many grams is 1 katori?
It depends on the katori and the food. A 150 ml katori holds about 150 g of water or milk, around 130 g of raw rice and about 80 g of atta. Change the katori size and ingredient above to see your own figure.
What is the size of 1 katori in ml?
There is no official size. Typical serving katoris are 100 to 200 ml and 150 ml is a reasonable default. Fill yours with water and pour it into a measuring jug to find the exact number.
How many ml is a chammach?
A chhota chammach (tea spoon) is 5 ml and a bada chammach (table spoon) is 15 ml in metric kitchen measure. Eating spoons at home are often a little different, so use proper measuring spoons for baking.
Why does the same katori give different grams for different foods?
Because foods differ in density. A katori is a volume, and a katori of dense salt weighs more than a katori of light poha or flour.
Can I use this for calories?
Not directly. Convert the katori to grams here, then use a calorie tool with that weight. Weights are approximate, so treat the calories as an estimate.
Is a mutthi accurate?
No, it is the roughest of the measures because hand size varies. It is fine for spices and a quick pinch of rice, but weigh ingredients if the recipe needs precision.