Peel off the skin and thinly slice the ginger.
Heat oil in a pan, add ginger and deep fry until it comes to golden brown.
Take it out from oil and allow to cool.
In a pan, add coconut and dry roast well until it comes to golden brown keep aside and allow to cool.
In a mixie, add roasted coconut, fried ginger, Chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, tamarind and water grind it into a smooth paste.
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, red chilly and curry leaves
Then add grinded paste and enough water stir well
Add salt as required and stir well
Cook well until it comes to thick gravy conisistancy
Ginger curry / Inji kootu is ready to serve with rice.