• Add the yellow moong dal in a large bowl and rinse thoroughly. Soak the dal in plenty of water for three hours
• Drain the dal and add it to the food processor or a blender jar. Just make sure to drain out as much water as possible from the dal.
• Add green chili and ginger and pulse it few times to make a coarse mixture. Do not grind to a fine paste.
• Transfer the mixture to a large bowl, add onion, coconut, dill, curry leaves, coriander leaves, asafoetida and salt.
• Mix it well. Take a small portion of the mixture and make oval shaped dumpling.
• Grease a plate or the idli stand and place these dumplings.

Steaming in the Instant Pot -

• Add 1.5 cups of water and boil it in the saute mode. Once the water comes to a boil, hit cancel. Place the idli mold and close the lid. Turn the pressure valve to vent position. Press the steam mode and keep an external timer and cook for 10 minutes and do a quick release after 30 - 45 seconds. 

If using Idli Steamer or Pressure Cooker -

• Boil 1.5 cups of water and place the idli stand filled with these nuchinunde. Close the lid and steam the dumplings for for 10 to 12 minutes on high. If using pressure cooker do not place the whistle. Remove the Nucchina Unde 5-7 minutes after its done.