What's for dinner? The Currabinny Cooks' Thai green curry, made from scratch

— and try these Oat Pancakes with Herb Salad, Feta and Ginger Dressing

Thai Green Curry: a warming, flavourful favourite. Pics: Bríd O'Donovan

Ginger, galangal and turmeric are all rhizomes meaning they are subterranean elongated plant roots.

Along with the rhizomes, other edible aromatic ingredients include garlic, lemongrass, tamarind, onions, chillies and celery. The point of aromatics is to add deep, rounded flavour to food without relying on fat, sugar or salt.