Vaghārelā Quinoa

Although quinoa has been used for centuries in South America, it wasn’t immediately popular in our family until the early 2000s, when, like many other Indian Americans, my bā and my mom found it worked particularly well with Indian flavors. This Gujarāti-style vaghārelā (stir-fried) quinoa is a tribute to them. It’s simpler in flavor than the other rice dishes in this chapter, so it’s a good side dish with dāl or