Rice Pilaf

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1-by-2-inch strip orange zest
• 1/4 cup golden raisins
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup peas, fresh or frozen
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt plus 2 pinches
• 1/4 cup pistachios, chopped
• 1 pinch saffron, steeped in 1/4 cup hot but not boiling water
• 1/2 medium red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 2 cups long-grain white rice