1 US cup of chickpea flour (besan, gram flour) weighs 92 g when spooned into the cup and levelled. Below are the cups, spoons and grams-to-cups charts.
| US cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 12 g | 0.41 oz |
| ¼ cup | 23 g | 0.81 oz |
| ⅓ cup | 31 g | 1.08 oz |
| ½ cup | 46 g | 1.62 oz |
| ⅔ cup | 61 g | 2.2 oz |
| ¾ cup | 69 g | 2.4 oz |
| 1 cup | 92 g | 3.2 oz |
| 1 ½ cups | 138 g | 4.9 oz |
| 2 cups | 184 g | 6.5 oz |
| 3 cups | 276 g | 9.7 oz |
| 4 cups | 368 g | 13 oz |
| Spoons (level) | Grams |
|---|---|
| ¼ teaspoon | 0.5 g |
| ½ teaspoon | 1 g |
| 1 teaspoon | 1.9 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 5.8 g |
| 2 tablespoons | 12 g |
| 3 tablespoons | 17 g |
| 4 tablespoons (¼ cup) | 23 g |
| Grams | US cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.11 cups | 1.7 tbsp |
| 25 g | 0.27 cups | 4.3 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.54 cups | 8.7 tbsp |
| 100 g | 1.09 cups | 17.4 tbsp |
| 125 g | 1.36 cups | 21.7 tbsp |
| 150 g | 1.63 cups | 26.1 tbsp |
| 200 g | 2.17 cups | 34.8 tbsp |
| 250 g | 2.72 cups | 43.5 tbsp |
| 300 g | 3.26 cups | 52.2 tbsp |
| 500 g | 5.43 cups | 87 tbsp |
| 1,000 g | 10.87 cups | 173.9 tbsp |
| Measure | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 metric cup (250 ml) | 97 g |
| ½ metric cup | 49 g |
| 1 UK/metric tablespoon (15 ml) | 5.8 g |
| 1 Australian tablespoon (20 ml) | 7.8 g |
| 100 ml | 39 g |
A metric cup (250 ml, used in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and many Indian recipes) holds about 6% more than a US cup.
Spoon the flour into the cup and level it with a knife. Scooping straight from the bag packs it down and can add 20–30% more.
Besan is very light and clumps easily; sift it before measuring for pakoras or ladoos.
Also called: besan, gram flour.
Weights are for a level US cup (236.6 ml) and level spoons, from USDA FoodData Central household measures. Brands and packing vary by a few per cent; when a recipe gives grams, weigh rather than measure.
1 level US cup of chickpea flour weighs about 92 g (3.2 oz). A 250 ml metric cup weighs about 97 g.
1 level tablespoon of chickpea flour is about 5.8 g, and 1 teaspoon is about 1.9 g.
100 g of chickpea flour is about 1.09 cups, or 17.4 tablespoons.
A cup measures volume, not weight. Chickpea Flour is full of air between the particles, so a cup weighs much less than a cup of water (92 g vs 237 g).