1 Kg Rice in Cups
The exact cups you get from a 1 kg packet of each Indian rice variety.
| Rice Variety | 1 Cup (g) | 1 Kg = Cups | Serves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basmati Rice (raw) | 185g | 5.4 cups | ~27 (raw) |
| Sona Masoori | 190g | 5.3 cups | ~26 (raw) |
| Brown Rice (whole grain) | 200g | 5.0 cups | ~25 (raw) |
| Parboiled / Sela | 195g | 5.1 cups | ~26 (raw) |
| Ponni Rice | 190g | 5.3 cups | ~26 (raw) |
| Gobindobhog | 180g | 5.6 cups | ~28 (raw) |
How Many People Does 1 Kg Rice Feed?
- As a main dish (biryani/pulao): 1 kg raw rice feeds about 10–12 people
- As a side (dal-chawal): 1 kg feeds about 14–16 people
- Rule of thumb: ~85g raw rice per person for a main portion
आपके सवाल — हिंग्लिश में (Hinglish FAQ)
1 kg chawal kitne cups ke hote hain?+
1 kg basmati chawal = ~5.4 cup, sona masoori = 5.3 cup, brown rice = 5.0 cup, parboiled/sela = 5.1 cup.
1 kg chawal kitne logon ke liye kaafi hai?+
Main dish (biryani/pulao) ke liye 1 kg kacha chawal ~10-12 logon ko khilata hai. Dal-chawal (side) ke liye ~14-16 logon ko.
1 kg chawal pakne ke baad kitna cooked banta hai?+
1 kg kacha chawal pakne ke baad ~3 kg (15-16 cup) cooked banega — chawal pakne par 3x badh jaata hai.
Half kg chawal kitne cups?+
½ kg basmati chawal = ~2.7 cup. Ye 5-6 logon ke liye kaafi hai.
1 kg chawal kitne glass ke hote hain?+
1 standard glass (240 ml = 1 cup) me basmati chawal ka 1 kg = ~5.4 glass, sona masoori = 5.3 glass, brown rice = 5.0 glass.
1 Kg Rice in Glasses
No measuring cup? A standard Indian steel glass of 240 ml holds exactly one US cup. Here's how many such glasses a 1 kg packet of each rice variety fills.
| Rice Variety | 1 Glass (g) | 1 Kg = Glasses |
|---|---|---|
| Basmati Rice (raw) | 185g | 5.4 glasses |
| Sona Masoori | 190g | 5.3 glasses |
| Brown Rice (whole grain) | 200g | 5.0 glasses |
| Parboiled / Sela | 195g | 5.1 glasses |
| Ponni Rice | 190g | 5.3 glasses |
| Gobindobhog | 180g | 5.6 glasses |
1 glass = 240 ml = 1 US cup, matching our recipe scaler's glass unit. A smaller 200 ml kitchen glass gives different numbers — weigh or use the scaler for exact amounts.