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[[File:A view of Laddu.JPG|thumb|200px|Laddus]] | [[File:A view of Laddu.JPG|thumb|200px|Laddus]] | ||
'''Laddu''' or '''laddoo''' | '''''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> | ||
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===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 === | ||