Soak 4 cups of basmati rice for at least 1 hour, then drain.
Remove orange peels, scrape off the white part, and cut into thin strips, then bake to dry.
Alternatively, store-bought dried orange peels can be used. Boil orange peels for 5 minutes and strain them, repeating in fresh water until bitterness is gone.
Place orange peels into a frying pan and add water, sugar, and saffron, to create a colorful and sweet saffron syrup mixture.
Strain the mixture and set aside Add soaked rice into boiling water, cooking until tender.
Drain the rice, add the saffron syrup mixture, and stir to evenly coat the rice. Poke holes in the rice and bake covered at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
Add orange peels, bake covered with a paper towel for an additional 10 minutes.
Remove from oven and top rice with orange peels, and pre soaked almonds and pistachios.
