Gombo60Qu'est-ce que le gombo ?
Le gombo, appelé aussi “okra” en anglais ou “lalo” sur l'Île de la Réunion et à l'Ile Maurice est une plante tropicale originaire d’Afrique et d’Inde. Appartenant à la famille des Malvaceae, ses fruits mesurent 5 à 10 cm de long et ont un goût assez doux rappelant celui de l’aubergine. Très présent dans la cuisine créole, africaine et cajun, il se consomme frais comme légume ou déshydraté comme un condiment.
Attention toutefois au duvet recouvrant la plante et les fruits. Celui-ci peut provoquer des réactions cutanées chez certaines personnes.
Comment cuisiner le gombo ?
Le gombo se mange cru ou cuit. En entrée, vous pouvez le déguster froid avec une vinaigrette ou tout simplement l’incorporer dans une salade après avoir été préalablement blanchi. Cuit, il entre dans la composition de nombreuses recettes à travers le monde comme des sauces, des potages, des currys ou des ragoûts. Il se marie notamment parfaitement à l’agneau ou à des viandes blanches comme le poulet.
Il accompagne très bien des féculents comme le riz ou les pommes de terre ainsi que d’autres légumes comme les tomates, les oignons, les poivrons ou l’aubergine, qu’il peut d’ailleurs substituer dans bon nombre de recettes (en revanche pensez à diminuer le temps de cuisson).
Ajoutez-le 10 min avant la fin de la cuisson, pour épaissir des sauces, des potages et des ragoûts, grâce à sa texture gélatineuse.
Pour l'assaisonner, n'hésitez pas à ajouter des herbes (coriandre, origan, thym, laurier), des épices (curry, cumin, curcuma ou ras el-hanout), du vinaigre, du citron ou des agrumes.
Déshydraté et réduit en poudre, il est utilisé comme épices et épaississant dans de nombreux pays.
En Afrique, les jeunes pousses ainsi que les feuilles se consomment à la manière d’épinards. En Turquie, ses graines grillées sont une alternative au traditionnel café.VC Neuilly2020https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyrightGombo60Qu'est-ce que le gombo ?
Le gombo, appelé aussi “okra” en anglais ou “lalo” sur l'Île de la Réunion et à l'Ile Maurice est une plante tropicale originaire d’Afrique et d’Inde. Appartenant à la famille des Malvaceae, ses fruits mesurent 5 à 10 cm de long et ont un goût assez doux rappelant celui de l’aubergine. Très présent dans la cuisine créole, africaine et cajun, il se consomme frais comme légume ou déshydraté comme un condiment.
Attention toutefois au duvet recouvrant la plante et les fruits. Celui-ci peut provoquer des réactions cutanées chez certaines personnes.
Comment cuisiner le gombo ?
Le gombo se mange cru ou cuit. En entrée, vous pouvez le déguster froid avec une vinaigrette ou tout simplement l’incorporer dans une salade après avoir été préalablement blanchi. Cuit, il entre dans la composition de nombreuses recettes à travers le monde comme des sauces, des potages, des currys ou des ragoûts. Il se marie notamment parfaitement à l’agneau ou à des viandes blanches comme le poulet.
Il accompagne très bien des féculents comme le riz ou les pommes de terre ainsi que d’autres légumes comme les tomates, les oignons, les poivrons ou l’aubergine, qu’il peut d’ailleurs substituer dans bon nombre de recettes (en revanche pensez à diminuer le temps de cuisson).
Ajoutez-le 10 min avant la fin de la cuisson, pour épaissir des sauces, des potages et des ragoûts, grâce à sa texture gélatineuse.
Pour l'assaisonner, n'hésitez pas à ajouter des herbes (coriandre, origan, thym, laurier), des épices (curry, cumin, curcuma ou ras el-hanout), du vinaigre, du citron ou des agrumes.
Déshydraté et réduit en poudre, il est utilisé comme épices et épaississant dans de nombreux pays.
En Afrique, les jeunes pousses ainsi que les feuilles se consomment à la manière d’épinards. En Turquie, ses graines grillées sont une alternative au traditionnel 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