Haliva

Haleva or haliva (Adyghe: хьэлжъо [ħalʐʷa]) is a fried dough turnover filled with either potatoes or Circassian cheese, and well known popular dish in the Circassian cuisine.^[1]

Haleva

Haliva
Course	Main course
Place of origin	Circassia
Serving temperature	Hot
Main ingredients	Beef, leek, cheese or potato
Media: Haleva

For a Hebrew surname, see Haliva (surname).

Variations

• Haliva stuffed with cottage cheese (Helive q'wey lhalhe delhu)
• Haliva stuffed with potato (Helive ch'ert'of delhu)
• Haliva stuffed with potato and cheese (Helive ch'ert'ofre q'weyre delhu)
• Haliva stuffed with haricot beans (Heliva jesh delhu)
• Haliva stuffed with pears (Helive q'wzch delhu)

See also

Haliva and mataz, two traditional Adyghe snacks

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