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laddu
Also known as laddoo
Laddu or laddoo is a spherical sweet from the Indian subcontinent made of various ingredients and sugar syrup or jaggery. It has been described as "perhaps the most universal and ancient of Indian sweets."
Key facts
- Food.name
- Laddu
- Food.image
- Laddu Sweet.JPG
- Food.region
- Indian subcontinent, Caribbean
- Food.main_ingredient
- Flour, sugar, ghee, dry fruits
- Food.variations
- Gram flour, rava
- Food.type
- Sweet
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- Image
- Coconut and Jaggery Balls ...... Bengali Narkel Naru.jpg
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- Laddu
- native label
- लड्डू
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- History and etymology
- Varieties
- Besan laddu
- Motichoor laddu
- Thaggu ke laddu
- Shahi laddu
- Coconut laddu
- Gond ke laddu
- Temple laddus
- Others
- World record
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
Laddu or laddoo is a spherical sweet from the Indian subcontinent made of various ingredients and sugar syrup or jaggery. It has been described as "perhaps the most universal and ancient of Indian sweets."
Laddus are often served during celebrations and religious festivals, especially those associated with the Hindu deity Ganesha.