Sesame Brown Rice with Snow Peas (Mangetout)

Total time: 30 minutes
     A cross between a stir-fry and a pilaf, the snow peas and red pepper add color and crunch to brown rice.

 Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) quick-cooking brown rice
• 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) chicken stock or whatever your rice calls for
• 4oz (120gr) mangetout, snow peas
• 1/2 red pepper
• 1 tsp butter
• 2 tsp sesame or walnut oil
• 1 tbs soy sauce
• 2 tsp sesame seeds, toasted

 Instructions:

• Cook rice in chicken stock according to package instructions.
• Clean pea pods - snip off the stem end.  Cut large pods into pieces, at an angle, if desired. 
• Cut red pepper into matchsticks.
• When rice is almost done:
• Toast sesame seeds. Remove.
• Heat butter and sesame oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.  
• Add pea pods, red pepper, soy sauce and sauté 5 - 7 minutes, stirring frequently. 
• Add brown rice and stir-fry quickly. 
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.

To toast regular sesame seeds:  Put them into a dry, nonstick skillet over medium heat.  Toss or stir them about in the pan until lightly golden, 2 - 4 minutes.