Halawa, Alva, haleweh, halava, Helava, HELVA, halwa, halua, aluva, chalva, cha? WA) is a resident of Middle East, South Asia, Central Asia, West Asia, Caucasus, North Africa, horn of Africa, Balkans, central and Eastern Europe, Malta and Jewish. In some Indian cultures, this dish is called soup dessert. The same candy exists in other countries, such as China, although it is not usually referred to as "crisp candy.".

In global usage, it means "dessert" or "sweet", and describes two types of dessert:

Based on flour

This is a slightly mushy candy made from cereal flour, usually coarse flour (Indian coarse flour). The main ingredients are clear butter (butter), flour and sugar.

Nut butter base

This kind of candy is very fragile and is usually made with sesame paste or other nut butter (such as sunflower seed butter). The main ingredients are nut butter and sugar.

It can also be based on a variety of other ingredients, including beans, lentils and vegetables, such as carrots, pumpkins, yams and pumpkins.

The butter can be kept at room temperature with little risk of deterioration. However, in hot summer, it's best to refrigerate it, because it may have a runny nose after a few days.