Weights and Measures The weights and measures used in recipes are grams, centimetres, cups, teaspoons and tablespoons. All cup and spoon measures are usually levelled. Some examples for approximate conversions from measurements to weights are provided below : 1 metric cup (approximately 250ml) • Yoghurt 260g   • Corn kernels 150g • Tomato puree 255g   • Peanuts 145g • Water 250g   • Flour 120g • Coconut cream 230g   • Dried prawns 120g • Sugar 110g   • Breadcrumbs 95g 1 metric tablespoon (approximately 15ml) • Honey 20g   • Sesame seeds 9g • Tomato ketchup 15g   • Cornflour 7g • Sugar 15g   • Ground white pepper 7g • Butter / margarine 12g   • Coriander seeds 5g • Oil 12g   • Curry powder 5g 1 metric teaspoon (approximately 5ml) • Belacan 6g   • Fried shallots 2g • Salt 5g   • Tumeric powder 2g • Cumin seeds 2g         Abbreviations kcal kilocalories (calories) g gram mg milligram ml millilitre mcg microgram