# Inventory and recipes

> Link ingredients to dishes so every sale deducts stock.

Canonical page: https://aozo.in/docs/pos/inventory-and-recipes
Last updated: 2026-11-12
Product: AOZO POS
Section: Guides

![The Inventory and Recipes page with the Add Ingredient button, the Stock and Recipes and food cost tabs, and the stock in and out buttons highlighted](https://aozo.in/images/docs/pos-inventory.webp)
1. Add an ingredient
2. Stock and Recipes and food cost tabs
3. In and Out buttons to record stock changes

1. **Add your ingredients** Open Inventory and Recipes and choose Ingredient to add each one with its unit, stock, alert level and cost.
2. **Enter each recipe once** Open Recipes and food cost and enter the recipe, for example 150 g paneer and 30 g butter per Paneer Butter Masala.
3. **Sell as normal** Every plate sold now deducts the ingredients.
4. **Record stock changes** Use In and Out to record stock coming in and wastage, with one click.
5. **Watch the alerts** Low-stock alerts appear on the dashboard when an ingredient falls below its alert level.

- Food cost and cost % show for every dish.
- The Stock tab lists ingredient, stock, alert level, cost per unit and stock value.

> **Note:** Inventory and recipe costing is available on the Growth and Pro plans.