तण्डुलानां प्रस्थः चतुर्भागः सूपः सूपषोडशो लवणस्यांशः चतुर्भागः सर्पिषस्तैलस्य वैकमार्यभक्तं पुंसः ॥ कZ_०२.१५.४३ ॥
taṇḍulānāṃ prasthaḥ caturbhāgaḥ sūpaḥ sūpaṣoḍaśo lavaṇasyāṃśaḥ caturbhāgaḥ sarpiṣas tailasya vaikamāryabhaktaṃ puṃsaḥ
Bagi hidangan piawai seorang lelaki: 1 prastha beras; sup (sūpa) sebanyak 1/4 (daripada jumlah itu); garam sebanyak 1/16 (daripada sukatan sup); dan ghee/minyak sebanyak 1/4 (daripada sukatan sup).
By fixing a recipe-like ration formula, it makes per-capita costing and store-issue auditing straightforward.