Haliva Explained

Haleva
Country:	Circassia
Course:	Main course
Served:	Hot
Main Ingredient:	Beef, leek, cheese or potato

Haleva or haliva (ady|хьэлжъо pronounced as /ady/) is a fried dough turnover filled with either potatoes or Circassian cheese, and well known popular dish in the Circassian cuisine.^[1]

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

• Chebureki
• Qutab
• Lörtsy
• Börek
• Gözleme
• Puri
• Kalitsounia
• Calzone
• Curry puff
• Empanada
• Khuushuur
• Lángos
• Momo
• Pastel
• Pasty
• Plăcintă
• Puff pastry
• Samosa

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-08-11 . Circassian Charity Association: Home to Jordan's Circassian community . 2024-05-18 . Jordan News . en.