Couscous (dry) measurement conversions

Recipes switch between volume (cups, tablespoons and teaspoons) and weight (grams) all the time, and for couscous (dry) the two aren't interchangeable — you have to know the density. Couscous (dry) has a density of about 0.72 g/ml, which means:

1 cup of couscous (dry) ≈ 173 g
1 dl of couscous (dry) ≈ 72 g
1 tablespoon of couscous (dry) ≈ 10.8 g
1 teaspoon of couscous (dry) ≈ 3.6 g

Measuring tip. These figures are for dry, uncooked couscous. It roughly doubles in volume once steamed, so measure it dry.

The pages below give you each specific conversion — pick the exact one you need, with a full table and a calculator for any amount. When a recipe really matters, a kitchen scale beats every volume measure: weight ignores how packed or sifted the couscous (dry) is.

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