This Jeweled Persian Rice Pilaf is so good you can happily eat it plain. This is because the basmati rice is cooked with onion and stock to give it extra flavor. The rice is also flavored with tomato, cinnamon, cumin, and cardamon. Leaving you with flavor-packed fluffy rice. This is studded with dried cranberries, lemon, and pistachio. A wonderful side dish for pairing with lamb and chicken or any Iranian food.