Sesame Brown Rice Pilaf With Garlic And Vegetables

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups brown basmati rice (or other long grain brown rice)
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed through a press
• 3 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup broccoli floret
• 1 cup cut green beans
• 1 cup diced yellow squash
• 1/2 cup coarsely shredded carrot
• 1/3 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon hulled sesame seeds, toasted in a dry skillet
• 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil

Recipe

• 1 combine the onion and oil in a large shallow saucepan (with a tight fitting lid).
• 2 cook over low heat, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes or until onion is golden.
• 3 stir in the rice and cook 1 minute.
• 4 add in the garlic; cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• 5 add the water; bring to a boil; add in the salt, stir thoroughly, cover and cook 35-40 minutes or until almost all the liquid is absorbed (do not stir).
• 6 uncover the pot and while it is still on the heat, sprinkle the broccoli, green beans, squash, carrot, and red bell pepper evenly over the surface of the rice.
• 7 cover and cook for 6-8 minutes or until the vegetables are crisp-tender and the rice is cooked.
• 8 sprinkle with the sesame seeds and drizzle with the sesame oil.
• 9 spoon into a serving dish and serve immediately.