DISH RESEARCH · Dish
Malarrabia
Dominican guava, ripe plantain and sweet potato poached in cinnamon syrup.
About Malarrabia
Mala rabia is a Dominican dessert of guava, ripe plantain and sweet potato in syrup. This profile follows Clara Gonzalez's family-derived version without the optional condensed milk.
Guava and ripe plantain give the syrup bright tropical sweetness while sweet potato adds a mellow earthy note. Cinnamon supplies warm fragrance without obscuring the fruit.
Tender cubes of golden plantain and orange sweet potato sit with rosy guava wedges in a light, translucent syrup. The pieces retain their shapes while becoming soft and glossy.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Malarrabia
Clara Gonzalez's Dominican guava, plantain and sweet-potato mala rabia.
- Fresh guavasFragrant fruit
- Cinnamon sticksWarm spice
- WaterSyrup base
- White sugarSyrup sweetness
- Very ripe plantainSoft tropical fruit
- Sweet potatoTender earthy body
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Fresh guavas:
- Cinnamon sticks:
- Water:
- White sugar:
- Very ripe plantain:
- Sweet potato:
Origins & food traditions
Clara Gonzalez documents mala rabia as a little-known Dominican dessert and Lenten tradition learned from a Dominican family cook; her broader collection of Dominican fruit-in-syrup sweets independently places it among the country’s traditional almíbar desserts.
Countries
- Dominican Republic
- PeruCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Dominican Cuisine
- Caribbean Cuisine