Havij Polo -Saffron rice and carrots

Name: Havij Polo
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 110 min
Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in 8 tablespoons hot water, (divided); 1 Navel orange peeled, (cut into matchsticks); 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup sugar; 3 tablespoon olive oil; 1 large onion, (thinly sliced); 1 teaspoon turmeric, (ground); 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper, (ground); 4 pieces chicken thighs and breasts, (with bone-in and skin-on preferred); 1 cup water, (more as needed); 3 tablespoons saffron water; 4 medium carrots, (cut into matchsticks); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 tablespoons saffron water; 2 cups white basmati rice, (soaked for 1 hour and rinsed); 8 cups water; 2 tablespoons salt, (for parboiling rice and will be rinsed out); 2 tablespoons neutral oil; 2 tablespoons saffron water; 1/4 cup slivered or chopped pistachios

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