Feast Quantity Calculator

Pick the dish and guest count. For example, kacchi for 100 needs ~15 kg rice and ~20 kg meat.

What will be cooked
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You need

15 kg · 20 kg

Rice
15 kg
Meat
20 kg
Oil/ghee
2.5 kg
Onion
10 kg

You need 15 kg of rice and 20 kg of meat.

Mid-range of working cooks’ ratios — individual baburchis vary. Buy oil and spices separately.

How this was calculated
  1. 100 guests need 15 kg rice and 20 kg meat (cook ratios)

How to use

  1. Pick what will be cooked.
  2. Enter adults and children (children count half).
  3. Add rice and meat prices for the cost.

Cook ratios (per person)

Dish Rice Meat Oil/ghee
Kacchi 150 g 200 g 25 g ghee
Morog polao 150 g 200 g 30 g oil
Rezala 150 g 150 g 30 g oil
Rice & fish 200 g 120 g 25 g oil

Examples

Kacchi for 100: 15 kg rice, 20 kg meat, 2.5 kg ghee.

Morog polao for 50: 7.5 kg rice, 10 kg chicken.

More: shopping tips

Ratios assume bone-in meat. Old rice needs less, new rice a little more. Give the cook the list a day early; keep spices, yogurt and potatoes on a separate list.

Frequently asked questions

How much rice and meat for 100 guests?

Kacchi: ~15 kg rice (150 g each) and ~20 kg meat (200 g each).

How are children counted?

Half a guest each. 90 adults + 20 children counts as 100.

Are oil and spices included?

Oil/ghee and onion quantities show; buy garam masala and saffron separately.

Do ratios vary by cook?

Yes. These are mid-range working ratios — match with your own baburchi.

What about 500 wedding guests?

It scales linearly (×5). Keep 5–10% extra for big handis.

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