2 cups red lentils (dry) in grams
2 cups of red lentils (dry) = 384 grams · 13.5 oz · 32 tbsp
That is two cups, poured in and levelled off with a knife. A full US cup of red lentils (dry) weighs 192 g, so 2 cups comes to 384 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 192 g per US cup (236.6 ml), poured and levelled rather than shaken down. Last reviewed .
How 2 cups of red lentils (dry) works out
One US cup of red lentils (dry) weighs 192 grams, so multiply by 2 to get two cups: 192 × 2 = 384 g. In the other direction, 384 g of red lentils (dry) divided by 192 brings you back to 2 cups.
If you have no scales, 2 cups is 32 level tablespoons of red lentils (dry) (96 teaspoons), because a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. In a 250 ml metric cup — the Australian, New Zealand and modern UK standard — the same fraction is 406 g.
Tip: Red lentils cook in 15–20 minutes and dissolve into a creamy texture, so use them when you want body, not when you want lentils to hold their shape.
Other red lentils (dry) amounts
2 cups of red lentils (dry): common questions
How many grams is 2 cups of red lentils (dry)?
2 cups of red lentils (dry) weighs about 384 grams (13.5 oz), based on a full US cup of red lentils (dry) weighing 192 grams.
How many tablespoons is 2 cups of red lentils (dry)?
32 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 96 teaspoons.
Is 2 cups the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so 2 cups of red lentils (dry) is 406 grams by the metric cup against 384 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full red lentils (dry) cups to grams tables.