Teriyaki Instant Pot rice

/ 1 tablespoon sesame oil (, optional - use water to sauté to make oil-free)

medium onion (, finely chopped)

garlic (, chopped finely)

medium carrots (, cubed or sliced)

ribs celery (, chopped into small peices)

large bell peppers (, 2 different colours are nice, chopped into bite sized pieces)

/ 2 cups brown rice

/ 1¾ cups water (, use 2 cups if cooking on a stove top)

/ ⅓ cup coconut aminos (, or low sodium soy sauce (be sure to use gluten-free soy sauce to make this recipe gluten-free))

/ ¼ cup rice vinegar

/ ¼ cup maple syrup

red chili flakes

/ 1 cup frozen peas (, used straight from the freezer)