l addu or Laddoo is
a ball-shaped sweet popular in Indian Subcontinent as
well as regions with immigrants from the Subcontinent such as Hijaz. Laddu
is made of flour and sugar with other ingredients that vary by recipe. It is
often served at festive or religious occasions. Laddu comes from the Sanskrit word
transliterated as ladduka or lattika meaning a small ball. Though
contested, it is widely believed to originate from the Mithilanchal region of Bihar during
the times of Chandragupt Maurya
Common flours
used for laddu include besan (chickpea flour), rava (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 resin laddu.
Laddu flour (alternate spelling: ladoo
flour, ladu flour) is a coarsely ground whole wheat flour sold
particularly in the USA as an ingredient for certain Indian dishes, (in
particular for laddu). The ostensible explanation for the purpose of the term
is to differentiate it from the many other kinds of wheat flours that are available.
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