Laddu - Revision history

CleanupBot: Robot: Replacing encoded entity with character

2026-03-21T18:29:31Z

Robot: Replacing encoded entity with character

Show changes

Bishnoiseries: Article updated with latest changes

2025-10-29T17:50:08Z

Article updated with latest changes

Show changes

172.70.218.48: /* References */

2022-07-27T22:15:17Z

References

Show changes

UpdateBot at 17:48, 27 April 2022

2022-04-27T17:48:39Z

Show changes

imported>Pachu Kannan: Reverting edit(s) by 2405:204:A024:DCD3:D18D:892:3C95:31C (talk) to rev. 1038878213 by Powering everyone: Vandalism (RW 16.1)

2021-08-27T07:26:07Z

Reverting edit(s) by 2405:204:A024:DCD3:D18D:892:3C95:31C (talk) to rev. 1038878213 by Powering everyone: Vandalism (RW 16.1)

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:56, 27 August 2021
Line 11:		Line 11:
	\| other =		\| other =
	}}		}}
	[[File:Laddu2.JPG\|thumb\|200px\|Laddus packed for a wedding]]		[[File:Laddu2.JPG\|thumb\|200px\|Laddus packed for wedding ceremony]]
	[[File:A view of Laddu.JPG\|thumb\|200px\|Laddus]]		[[File:A view of Laddu.JPG\|thumb\|200px\|Laddus]]

	'''Laddu''' or '''laddoo''' or '''avinsh''' is a sphere-shaped sweet originating from the Indian subcontinent. Laddus are primarily made from flour, fat ([[ghee]]/butter/oil) and sugar. Laddus are often made of [[gram flour]] but can also be made with [[semolina]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://nishamadhulika.com/2201-besan_ladoo_with_tips_and_tricks.html\|title=बेसन के लड्डू बनाते समय इन 8 बातों का ध्यान रखें। Besan ladoo with Tips and Tricks\|publisher=Nishamadhulika}}</ref> Sometimes ingredients such as chopped nuts and/or dried raisins are also added. The type of ingredients used may vary by recipe.		'''''Laddu''''' or '''''laddoo''''' (Hindi: [[wikt:लड्डू\|लड्डू]]) , also called '''''avinsh''''', is a sphere-shaped sweet originating from the Indian subcontinent. Laddus are primarily made from flour, fat ([[ghee]]/butter/oil) and sugar. Laddus are often made of [[gram flour]] but can also be made with [[semolina]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://nishamadhulika.com/2201-besan_ladoo_with_tips_and_tricks.html\|title=बेसन के लड्डू बनाते समय इन 8 बातों का ध्यान रखें। Besan ladoo with Tips and Tricks\|publisher=Nishamadhulika}}</ref> Sometimes ingredients such as chopped nuts and/or dried raisins are also added. The type of ingredients used may vary by recipe.

	Laddus are often served during festive or religious occasions.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Sweet-shops-make-hay-in-Diwali-shine/2013/10/31/article1864851.ece\|title=Sweet shops make hay in Diwali shine \|work=The New Indian Express \|date=31 October 2013 \|access-date=17 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Food/as-good-as-home/article5288375.ece\|title=As good as home \|author=Sangeetha Devi Dundoo \|work=The Hindu \|date=31 October 2013 \|access-date=17 January 2019}}</ref>		Laddus are often served during festive or religious occasions.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Sweet-shops-make-hay-in-Diwali-shine/2013/10/31/article1864851.ece\|title=Sweet shops make hay in Diwali shine \|work=The New Indian Express \|date=31 October 2013 \|access-date=17 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Food/as-good-as-home/article5288375.ece\|title=As good as home \|author=Sangeetha Devi Dundoo \|work=The Hindu \|date=31 October 2013 \|access-date=17 January 2019}}</ref>
Line 51:		Line 51:

	===Semolina or rava laddu===		===Semolina or rava laddu===
	This a laddu prepared from rava (semolina), sugar and ghee. A variant on the recipe includes khoa cheese as an additional ingredient.<ref>{{cite book\|editor-last1=Kachru\|editor-first1=Braj B. \|editor-last2=Bhatia\|editor-first2=Vijay\|title=The handbook of world Englishes\|date=2006\|publisher=Blackwell\|location=Malden, Mass. \|isbn=9781405111850\|pages=395–396\|edition=2. print.\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PpeXINCnDbIC&pg=PA395}}</ref>		This is a laddu prepared from rava (semolina), sugar and ghee. A variant on the recipe includes khoa cheese as an additional ingredient.<ref>{{cite book\|editor-last1=Kachru\|editor-first1=Braj B. \|editor-last2=Bhatia\|editor-first2=Vijay\|title=The handbook of world Englishes\|date=2006\|publisher=Blackwell\|location=Malden, Mass. \|isbn=9781405111850\|pages=395–396\|edition=2. print.\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PpeXINCnDbIC&pg=PA395}}</ref>

	=== Till laddu ===		=== Till laddu ===

>Bookku: /* Etymology */ Updating historicity from Indus Valley Civilisation#Food latest research ref

2021-06-21T15:07:05Z

Etymology: Updating historicity from Indus Valley Civilisation#Food latest research ref

New page

{{Short description|Sphere shaped sweet from the Indian subcontinent}}
{{Redirect|Ladoo|the Malayalam film|Ladoo (film)}}
{{Infobox food
| name = Laddu
| image = Laddu-Janakpur-Community Outreach-City Tour Day-4-6751.jpg
| caption = Laddu
| region = [[Indian subcontinent]]
| main_ingredient = Flour, sugar, [[ghee]], Dry fruits
| variations = [[Gram flour]], [[Semolina|rava]]
| calories =
| other =
}}
[[File:Laddu2.JPG|thumb|200px|Laddus packed for a wedding]]
[[File:A view of Laddu.JPG|thumb|200px|Laddus]]

'''Laddu''' or '''laddoo''' or '''avinsh''' is a sphere-shaped sweet originating from the Indian subcontinent. Laddus are primarily made from flour, fat ([[ghee]]/butter/oil) and sugar. Laddus are often made of [[gram flour]] but can also be made with [[semolina]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nishamadhulika.com/2201-besan_ladoo_with_tips_and_tricks.html|title=बेसन के लड्डू बनाते समय इन 8 बातों का ध्यान रखें। Besan ladoo with Tips and Tricks|publisher=Nishamadhulika}}</ref> Sometimes ingredients such as chopped nuts and/or dried raisins are also added. The type of ingredients used may vary by recipe.

Laddus are often served during festive or religious occasions.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Sweet-shops-make-hay-in-Diwali-shine/2013/10/31/article1864851.ece|title=Sweet shops make hay in Diwali shine |work=The New Indian Express |date=31 October 2013 |access-date=17 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Food/as-good-as-home/article5288375.ece|title=As good as home |author=Sangeetha Devi Dundoo |work=The Hindu |date=31 October 2013 |access-date=17 January 2019}}</ref>

==Etymology==
''Laddu'' is derived from [[Sanskrit]] लड्डुक (laḍḍuka; a kind of [[sweetmeat]]).

== History ==
{{Main|Indus Valley Civilisation#Food}}
2600 BCE, Harappan archaeological site, 4MSR near [[Binjor]], western Rajasthan (India); seven closely kept similar sized nutritional [[Laddu|Laddus]],consisting of ingredients legumes and cereals like [[barley]], wheat, [[chickpea]] and Mung ([[Mung bean|Vigna radiata]]) as main component, were found in intact form, along with two figurines of bulls and a hand-held copper adze, during 2017 archeological excavations.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Agnihotri|first=Rajesh|date=2021-06-01|title=Microscopic, biochemical and stable isotopic investigation of seven multi-nutritional food-balls from Indus archaeological site, Rajasthan (India)|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352409X21001292|journal=Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports|language=en|volume=37|pages=102917|doi=10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.102917|issn=2352-409X}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Tewari|first=Mohita|date=Mar 25, 2021|title=Harappan people ate multigrain, high-protein ‘laddoos’: Study - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/harappan-people-ate-multigrain-high-protein-laddoos-study/articleshow/81684776.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-21|website=The Times of India}}</ref> According to Rajesh Agnihotri, the presence of bull figurines, adze and a Harappan seal along with the food balls indicates, Indus valley civilization people might have revered these items to perform some kind of ritual.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

==Composition==
[[File:Laddu misti 01.jpg|thumb|upright|Laddu]]

Common flours used for laddu include [[gram flour]] ([[chickpea]] flour), wheat [[semolina]] and ground coconut. These are combined with sugar and other flavorings, cooked in [[ghee]], and molded into a ball shape. Some laddu recipes are prepared using [[Ayurvedic]] medicinal ingredients, including [[methi]] laddu, multigrain, and [[gum arabic|resin]] laddu. Nuts such as pistachios and almonds are commonly stuffed into laddus.

===Boondi laddu===
[[File:Laddu Sweet.JPG|thumb|200px|Boondi laddu]]

Boondi laddu or bundiar laddu is made from [[bengal gram]] flour ([[besan]]) based [[boondi]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Krondl|first1=Michael|title=Sweet invention a history of dessert|date=2011|publisher=Chicago Review Press|location=Chicago, Ill.|isbn=9781569769522|page=17|edition=1st|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dt0RErSFvE8C&pg=PP17}}</ref> It is often served on festivals such as [[Raksha Bandhan]] and [[Diwali]].

Motichoor laddu is made from fine boondi where the balls are tiny and are cooked with ghee or oil. The recipe for this laddu originated in north India, however, it is now popular throughout the Indian subcontinent.

===Besan laddu===
[[File:Besan_laddu_photo.JPG|thumb|200px|Besan laddu decorated with silver foil and almond chips.]]

Besan laddu is a popular Indian sweet dish made of besan (chickpea flour or gram flour), sugar, and ghee. Besan is roasted in ghee till golden brown appearance with a nutty fragrance. Then sugar is added to it. [[Pistachio]] pieces are also mixed in this mixture optionally. Sweet balls are then made from this mixture. It has a long shelf life.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Collingham|first1=Lizzie|title=Curry : a tale of cooks and conquerors|date=2007|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Oxford|isbn=978-0195320015|page=105|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q2rRCwAAQBAJ&pg=Pg105}}</ref> It is often served at festivals, family events and religious occasions in India.

=== Coconut laddu ===
[[File:Coconut Ladoo.JPG|thumb|Coconut laddu]]

There are multiple [[coconut]] laddu recipes. Its earliest form ''Narayl Nakru'' dates back to the time of the [[Chola Empire]], when it was a sweet that was packed for travelers and warriors as a symbol of good luck for their expeditions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/food-wine/food-story-the-journey-of-ladoo-from-a-medicine-to-the-much-loved-indian-sweet/#sthash.6mHIen3o.dpuf |title=Food Story: The journey of ladoo from a medicine to the much-loved Indian sweet |work=The New Indian Express |date=16 October 2004 |author=Madhulika Dash }}</ref>

=== Peda ===
[[Peda]] (cream balls) is a popular dessert in the Indian subcontinent, prepared from [[khoa]] (milk solids by evaporation). In India, among Hindus, it is often prepared as an offering to the gods.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kumar|first=K.R.|title=Plastics in Food Packaging|chapter=Packaging Aspects of Milk & Milk Based Products|publisher=Central Food Technological Research Institute|location=Mysore, India|page=198|url=http://icpe.in/Plastics%20in%20Food%20Packaging/pdf/11-Final.pmd.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pWG6myyY_okC&pg=PT37 |title=Mithai |author=Sanjeev Kapoor |publisher=Popular |isbn=9788179917121 }}</ref>

===Semolina or rava laddu===
This a laddu prepared from rava (semolina), sugar and ghee. A variant on the recipe includes khoa cheese as an additional ingredient.<ref>{{cite book|editor-last1=Kachru|editor-first1=Braj B. |editor-last2=Bhatia|editor-first2=Vijay|title=The handbook of world Englishes|date=2006|publisher=Blackwell|location=Malden, Mass. |isbn=9781405111850|pages=395–396|edition=2. print.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PpeXINCnDbIC&pg=PA395}}</ref>

=== Till laddu ===
Till laddu made with sesame seeds and then mixed with [[cheese]] to form balls are famous in north India and Bangladesh during the months of winter.

===Laddu with edible gum===
In India, these are traditionally given to [[lactating]] mothers as they help in the production of milk.<ref>Kajale, Neha, et al. "Effect of traditional food supplements on nutritional status of lactating mothers and growth of their infants." Nutrition 30.11 (2014): 1360-1365.</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Singh|first1=Mayank|title=Traditional Herbal Care of Human Health in Jaunpur (U.P.)|journal=Indian J. L. Sci. |pages=61–65 |date=2012|volume=1|issue=2 |url=http://ijls.in/upload/1611558309CHAPTER%20014.pdf|access-date=13 April 2016}}</ref> These laddus are called ''dinkache ladoo'' in [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and ''gond ka laddu'' in [[Hindi]]. The main ingredient is [[gum arabic]] which is collected from the [[Vachellia nilotica|babhul tree]]. Other ingredients include coconut, almonds, cashews, dates, spices such as [[nutmeg]] and [[cardamom]], poppy seeds, ghee, and sugar.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dinkache ladoo, Gund ladoo, Gond Ladoo, Gond Ka Laddu.....Easy Recipes on CuisineCuisine.com|url=http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/Dinkache%20Ladoo.htm|website=www.cuisinecuisine.com|access-date=11 April 2016}}</ref>

An alternative multigrain recipe will have a portion of gum replaced by grains and legume flours such as [[besan]], [[urid]], [[Eleusine coracana|ragi (nachani in Marathi)]] and wheat.<ref>Naidu, Bhargavi G., Kirti J. Shirke, and Anuradha Shekhar. "Research Paper Open Access." (2012).</ref>

==Other types==
Laddu can be prepared from a variety of grains, legumes, or seeds. Some popular ones include laddu made with roasted wheat, [[amaranth]], [[garden cress]] seeds,<ref>Shwetha Y., 2014. ''Therapeutic Effect of Garden Cress Seeds on Diabetics and Hypertensive Subjects'' (Doctoral dissertation, University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore).</ref> [[fenugreek]] seeds, and peanuts respectively.<ref>Pathak, Sarita Srivastava, Sema Grover, P., 2000. [https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Development-of-food-products-based-on-millets%2C-and-Pathak-Srivastava/9a8bd806c1ff318bf191730e5f2462b6489a0262 "Development of food products based on millets, legumes, and fenugreek seeds and their suitability in the diabetic diet"]. ''International journal of food sciences and nutrition'', 51(5), pp. 409–414. {{pmid|11103307}}. {{doi|10.1080/096374800427019}}.</ref>

==World record==
[[File:Largest Laddu (individual).jpg|thumb|200px|The largest individual laddu weighs 29,465 kg]]

The largest individual laddu weighs {{convert|29,465|kg}} and was achieved by PVVS Mallikharjuna Rao (India), in Tapeswaram, Andhra Pradesh, India, on 6 September 2016.<ref>http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-laddu-(individual)</ref> The laddu was made to a traditional Boondi recipe. The ingredients included ghee, refined oil, cashew nuts, sugar, almonds, cardamom, and water.

==Use==
{{Unreferenced section|date=April 2018}}

In [[Maharashtrian cuisine]], there are traditional recipes for laddu intended as travel provisions.

==Cultural references==
In the ''[[Sesame Street]]'' episode "Rakhi Road", laddus are featured prominently as a favored Indian dessert. [[Elmo]] is shown making laddus and enjoying eating them as part of the celebrations around the Indian festival of [[Raksha Bandhan|Rakhi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sesameworkshop.org/press-kits/season41/episodes.php |title=Episodes |publisher=Sesame Workshop |access-date=3 February 2018}}</ref>

A laddu weighing 6,300 kg was made for a [[Ganesh]] festival in [[Andhra Pradesh]], India in September 2012. This was claimed to be the largest known laddu.<ref>{{cite web|title=6,300 kg Tapeswaram laddu creates record|url=http://newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/article810888.ece|work=The New Indian Express|publisher=Express Network Private Limited|access-date=27 September 2012}}</ref>

In the movie ''[[English Vinglish]]'', the protagonist Shashi Godbole ([[Sridevi]]) is a housewife who makes and sells laddoos for living.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2012/10/04/bollywood_veteran_sridevi_returns_in_english_vinglish.html|title=Bollywood veteran Sridevi returns in English Vinglish|last=Bhandari|first=Aparita|date=4 October 2012 |work=[[Toronto Star]] |access-date=13 October 2017|language=en-CA|issn=0319-0781}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Tirupati Laddu]]
* [[Indian sweets]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Pakistani dishes}}
{{Indian Dishes}}
{{Burmese cuisine}}

[[Category:Bangladeshi desserts]]
[[Category:Bengali cuisine]]
[[Category:Bihari cuisine]]
[[Category:Burmese cuisine]]
[[Category:Burmese desserts and snacks]]
[[Category:Chickpea dishes]]
[[Category:Indian pastries]]
[[Category:Nepalese cuisine]]
[[Category:Pakistani desserts]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradeshi cuisine]]
[[Category:Vegetarian dishes of India]]