Haleva or haliva (Adyghe: хьэлжъо [ħalʐʷa]) is a fried dough turnover filled with either potatoes or Circassian cheese.
 Haliva | |
| Course | Main course |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Circassia |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Beef, leek, cheese or potato |
Variations edit
- 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 edit
- Chebureki
- Qutab
- Lörtsy
- Börek
- Gözleme
- Puri
- Kalitsounia
- Calzone
- Curry puff
- Empanada
- Khuushuur
- Lángos
- Momo
- Pastel
- Pasty
- Plăcintă
- Puff pastry
- Samosa
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