Mix a little water with the saffron to realese the yellow colour and then mix the saudi spice with the turmeric and saffron to form a paste and rub over the chicken including the inside of the chicken and under the skins

Cut and dice your onions and on medium heat add 5 tbsp of ghee to a large heavy metal ovenproof saucepan and cook the onions till golden.

Then add all the whole spices to the onion mixture and mix for 1 mins till spices become fragrant then add 1.5 tsp of salt then the rice and raisins and 5 cups of warm water and mix well

Add a baking tray like a pizza tray with holes or a wire rack over the pot and place the marinaded chicken on top

Cook in the oven on gas mark 4 that's 185 on a fan assisted oven for 1hr and 20 mins

Once cooked place the chicken inside the pot with foil make sum foil cups ane add a little oil and place in the pot between the rice and chicken and then add the coal this should start to smoke be quick place the lid on and over tighly with towel to trap the smoke this will give the chicken and rice a nice smokey flavour.

Leave the pot for 10 mins to infuse the smoke to give a intense flavour to the dish

Serve on a large dish and garnish with the toasted nuts and serve with a side of natural yoghurt.