Ratios: Dry, Ratio, Yield

I often need to look up the ratios of dry ingredients to liquid for grains, seeds, and such. This is as much a “cheat sheet” for me as it may be helpful for you. Let me know if there is something you cook with that needs to be added.

Grains/SeedsGrain : LiquidCooked YieldGluten
Amaranth – porridge
Amaranth – soft grains
1C:3C
1C:2.5C
1.5CX-YES
Arborio Rice1C:3C3C
Barley1C:3C3.5CX-YES
Buckwheat1C:2C4C
Bulgur1C:2C3C
Chia Seed1T:3T
let sit in bowl
1 egg replace
Cornmeal1C:4C2.5C
Couscous, whole wheat1C:1.25C4C
Farro1C:4C
cook like pasta
3C X-YES
Flax Seed meal (1T)1T:3T
let sit in bowl
1 egg replace
Freekeh1C:2.5C3CX-YES
Grits (corn)1C:4C4C
Hominy (corn)1C:5C3C
Kamut1C:3C3.5C X-YES
Millet1C:2.5C4C
Oat Rolled1C:2C
Oat Groat1:33.5C
Oat bran1:2.52C
Polenta1:42.5C
Quinoa1:23C
Rice – basmati white1C:2C3C
Rice – brown1C:3C3C
Rice – congee (jasmine)1C:9C4 servings
Rice – jasmine white1C:1.5C3C
Rice, brown, short grain1:2.53C
Rice, brown, quick1:1.252C
Rice – wild1C:3C2C
Rye, berries1C:3.5C3C X-YES
Rye, flakes1C:2C3C X-YES
Sorghum1C:3C3.5C
Spelt Berries1C:4C3C
Teff1C:3C2.5C
Wheat Berries1C:4C2C X-YES
Wheat, cracked1C:2C2.25C X-YES

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