Iranian jeweled rice

In Los Angeles there used to be a Persian restaurant which was my husband's favorite favorite favorite. 

Today for some reason I got thinking about its lentil rice which was my favorite with lamb shanks. 

I cooked similar rice with lots of dry fruits and chicken drumsticks 

Persian jeweled rice ( rice with lots of dry fruits)

Ingredients 

1. 6-8 chicken drumsticks 

2. 1 tablespoon each of olive oil and canola oil

3. 1 medium large red onion chopped fine

4. 1 teaspoon grated garlic

5. 1/2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste, saffron 

6. 1 tablespoon each of chopped walnuts, dates, cranberries, raisins, almond, chopped mint

7. 1 large carrot cut into match sticks

8. 1 lemon squeezed for juice

9. 1/2 cup lentils

10. 2 1/2 cup basmati rice

In a pan heat the oil and fry the onions on low flame for 10 minutes. Add ginger and ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute. Add drumsticks and fry for 10 minutes. Add 1 cup hot rice and cover and cook for 30 minutes

Add 1 cup hot water to lentils

After do minutes take the chicken out of the pan and add the rest of the ingredients and cover and cook for 20-30 minutes. Until the rice is cooked. Add the chicken back to the pot and enjoy.