Recipe card
A recipe card is the standard list of ingredients and quantities for one dish, used for consistent cooking and for costing.
A recipe card, also called a standard recipe, lists every ingredient in a dish with its exact quantity. It makes sure the karahi tastes the same whichever cook is on shift, and it lets the owner work out what each dish costs to make.
Example: one kilo chicken karahi
| Ingredient | Quantity | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 kg at Rs 700/kg | Rs 700 |
| Tomatoes | 500 g at Rs 200/kg | Rs 100 |
| Cooking oil | 150 ml at Rs 500/litre | Rs 75 |
| Ginger, garlic, green chilli and spices | as per recipe | Rs 60 |
| Total ingredient cost | Rs 935 |
If the karahi sells for Rs 2,600, its food cost is 935 ÷ 2,600, or about 36%. The remaining Rs 1,665 has to cover staff, rent, gas, electricity and profit.
Why it matters
- Consistency: customers get the same dish every time.
- Costing: you know what each dish costs before you set its price.
- Control: if the kitchen uses 1.3 kg of chicken per karahi instead of 1 kg, the gap shows up when stock is checked.
How software handles it
In ArfaPOS, on the Growth and Business plans, each menu item can be linked to its recipe. When the cashier bills a karahi, the chicken, tomatoes, oil and spices on the recipe card are deducted from kitchen stock. Comparing what the recipes say you used with what is actually left on the shelf shows waste and over-portioning. See recipe costing software.
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