Skip to primary navigation
Skip to content
Skip to primary sidebar
Skip to footer

The Delicious Crescent

Wholesome Recipes with Extraordinary Flavors

Home
About
Nutrition
- Healthy Eating Tips
Contact
Recipe Index
Search

Lentils and Rice with Cranberries (New Video)

Lentils and rice with cranberries served on a plate and placed on a table

Lentils and rice with cranberries is an aromatic Persian style dish that is a bit tangy, subtly sweet and savory. Easy, healthy and gluten free this flavorful one pot meal is packed with plant protein and fiber. A great thanksgiving side. Vegan option. Step by step pictures at end of post. INSPIRED BY PERSIAN ADAS POLO…

LATEST RECIPES

Overhead view of koobideh kabob skewers with vegetables all placed on flat breads.

Kabob Koobideh (Minced Meat Kebab)

October 17, 2018 10 Comments

Persian braised lamb shanks served in a round serving dish with a fantastic sauce.

Braised Lamb Shanks (Persian Style)

October 2, 2018 12 Comments

Amazing Baghali polo (dill rice with lima beans) arranged on a serving plate with a lamb shank.

Baghali Polo (Persian Dill Rice)

September 26, 2018 10 Comments

Persian love cake served on a white plate.

Persian Love Cake Recipe

September 10, 2018 14 Comments

PERSIAN RECIPES

Persian marzipan candy (Toot) arranged on a plate placed on a blue floral table cloth.

Persian Mulberry Marzipan Candy (Toot)

Spices for making advieh, the Persian spice mix

Advieh (Persian Spice Mix Recipe)

Persian saffron rice with chicken, yogurt and spinach served with the rice crust (tahdig)

Saffron Rice with Chicken, Yogurt and Spinach

Mast-o-khiar is a scrumptious classic Persian salad of cool cucumbers with creamy yogurt, and infused with fragrant herbs. Presented here in two ways - as a traditional salad and in a modern appetizer style. It makes a great Persian style appetizer that is quick, easy, vegetarian, low carb and gluten free.

Mast-o-Khiar (Persian Cucumber Yogurt Salad)

See More Persian Recipes →

MIDDLE EASTERN RECIPES

Muhammara served in a cream bowl with extra olive oil on the side.

Muhammara (Roasted Red Pepper Dip)

Tabbouleh salad served as a variety of bite sized appetizers

Tabbouleh Salad (Tabouli Salad Bites)

Barley porridge with blueberries, walnuts, dates and honey in a blue bowl

Barley Porridge with Blueberries (Video)

Overhead view of spicy fish cakes (shami kabab) served on the table with wraps.

Spicy Fish Cakes (Fish Patties)

See More Middle Eastern Recipes →

MEDITERRANEAN RECIPES

Mediterranean chickpea salad is a super tasty, protein rich and heart healthy salad loaded with monounsaturated fats, fiber and potassium.

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Moroccan eggs in tomato sauce cooked in a Tagine.

Moroccan Eggs in Tomato Sauce (Shakshuka, Video)

Fatayer with Swiss chard and feta cheese are healthy and so scrumptious. A nice handy snack to reach out to anywhere and anytime of the day. Provides good amount of healthy fats, fiber, and potassium.

Fatayer (Swiss Chard Pies)

Maamoul cookies served on a plate with some cookies cut into half.

Maamoul Cookies (Date Filled Cookies)

See More Mediterranean Recipes →

MORE DELICIOUSNESS

Slices of Cranberry Orange Quark Stollen with dried orange and cranberries

Almond granola bars arranged on a platter.

Vanilla crescent cookies (vanillekipferl) arranged on a steel plate and placed on a blue table mat.

Mediterranean tuna melt crescent ring with a lemon dill sauce

Amaranth energy balls with dates served on a white plate

German blueberry bread cut into pieces.

Primary Sidebar

Welcome!

Real food recipes with extraordinary flavors, health benefits of foods and nutrition tips by Dr. Roxana Begum - Registered Dietitian and Culinary Nutritionist. Read More →

Search

Features

Wholesome, delicious, authentic and inspired Persian, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Moroccan, European recipes. Healthy makeovers. Step-by-step photo instructions. Nutrition tips by Dr. Roxana Begum, Registered Dietitian and Culinary Nutritionist. Lots of baking with emphasis on German baking. Luscious desserts.

RECIPE INDEX

RECIPE INDEX

Top Posts

Rose, Citrus, Berry and Apple Homemade Tea

Persian Lubia Polo (Green Bean Rice)

Persian Cream of Barley Soup (Soup-e Jo)

Cardamom Chickpea Cookies (Nan-e Nokhodchi)

Lentils and Rice with Cranberries (New Video)

Advieh (Persian Spice Mix Recipe)

Kebab Kofta Curry (Meatball Curry)

Persian Zucchini Frittata (Kuku Kadoo)

Mixed Sprouts Salad with Coconut

Maamoul Cookies (Date Filled Cookies)

Footer

About the author

Real food recipes with extraordinary flavors, health benefits of foods and nutrition tips by Dr. Roxana Begum - Registered Dietitian and Culinary Nutritionist. Read More →

German Baking Corner

Close up view of German apple cake

Pineapple cupcakes made with fresh cream and yogurt are decadently delicious. The thick yogurt lightens up a traditional favorite, enhancing the nutrition, and is absolutely lip smacking.

Apricot Almond Marzipan Stollen is an unconventional version of a classic German fruit bread with a special, rich and decadent filling!

Copyright © 2018 · The Delicious Crescent ·