For the rice

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C)

Wash basmati rice in cold water 3 times until water is clear.

In heavy and wide pot with lid, add the basmati rice.

Add water, bring to boil on stove top, add raisins, cloves, cinnamon stick, and saffron.

Place lid on pot and place in oven for about 15 minutes.

For the Candied Orange Peel

Slice orange peels off, remove some white pith and slice finely.

In small pot, add water, sugar, salt and orange peels, and bring to simmer then set aside.

For the Garnishes

Smash pistachios in half with pot or side of a knife.

Wash cilantro and mint, and pick or roughly chop.

Warm ghee or clarified butter.

To Plate

Remove rice from oven.

Add half of the candied orange peel and half of the pistachios to the rice.

Add a little of the warm butter and fluff the rice to mix in garnishes.

Layer all remaining garnish onto your biryani and serve immediately.