1 US cup of chilli powder (lal mirch powder) weighs 130 g when spooned into the cup and levelled. Below are the cups, spoons and grams-to-cups charts.
| US cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 16 g | 0.57 oz |
| ¼ cup | 33 g | 1.15 oz |
| ⅓ cup | 43 g | 1.53 oz |
| ½ cup | 65 g | 2.3 oz |
| ⅔ cup | 87 g | 3.1 oz |
| ¾ cup | 98 g | 3.4 oz |
| 1 cup | 130 g | 4.6 oz |
| 1 ½ cups | 195 g | 6.9 oz |
| 2 cups | 260 g | 9.2 oz |
| 3 cups | 390 g | 13.8 oz |
| 4 cups | 520 g | 18.3 oz |
| Spoons (level) | Grams |
|---|---|
| ¼ teaspoon | 0.7 g |
| ½ teaspoon | 1.4 g |
| 1 teaspoon | 2.7 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 8.1 g |
| 2 tablespoons | 16 g |
| 3 tablespoons | 24 g |
| 4 tablespoons (¼ cup) | 33 g |
| Grams | US cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.08 cups | 1.2 tbsp |
| 25 g | 0.19 cups | 3.1 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.38 cups | 6.2 tbsp |
| 100 g | 0.77 cups | 12.3 tbsp |
| 125 g | 0.96 cups | 15.4 tbsp |
| 150 g | 1.15 cups | 18.5 tbsp |
| 200 g | 1.54 cups | 24.6 tbsp |
| 250 g | 1.92 cups | 30.8 tbsp |
| 300 g | 2.31 cups | 36.9 tbsp |
| 500 g | 3.85 cups | 61.5 tbsp |
| 1,000 g | 7.69 cups | 123.1 tbsp |
| Measure | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 metric cup (250 ml) | 137 g |
| ½ metric cup | 69 g |
| 1 UK/metric tablespoon (15 ml) | 8.2 g |
| 1 Australian tablespoon (20 ml) | 11 g |
| 100 ml | 55 g |
A metric cup (250 ml, used in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and many Indian recipes) holds about 6% more than a US cup.
Small amounts are measured with level measuring spoons; for spices a tiny weighing error matters little, but for salt and leaveners use level spoons.
Also called: lal mirch powder.
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 chilli powder weighs about 130 g (4.6 oz). A 250 ml metric cup weighs about 137 g.
1 level tablespoon of chilli powder is about 8.1 g, and 1 teaspoon is about 2.7 g.
100 g of chilli powder is about 0.77 cups, or 12.3 tablespoons.
A cup measures volume, not weight. Chilli Powder is full of air between the particles, so a cup weighs much less than a cup of water (130 g vs 237 g).