Laddu is a spherical sweet from the Indian subcontinent, often served during festivals and celebrations. Learn about its history, varieties, recipes, and world record of the largest laddu . Ladoo ( laddu , laddoo, ladu) is one of the most popular Indian sweets, made during festivals, special occasions, for prasad and naivedyam, gifting, and also during weddings. Sharing some of the best, easy-to-make, and most popular Indian laddu recipes. Laddu or Ladoo with jaggery is a traditional recipe prepared mainly during Janmashtami and Ganesh Chaturthi and offered to God in the form of naivedyam. Boondi Ladoo is a popular traditional Indian sweet made using gram flour, sugar and ghee. The ladoos are made with very small sized boondi that has been soaked in sugar syrup. This sugar infused boondi are formed into Ladoo (balls).