Nasi Goreng

Name: Nasi Goreng
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 120g red bird’s eye or jalepeño chillies; 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar; 1 ½ tsp salt or to taste; 450g (1 lb) chicken thighs, cut into small bite sized pieces; 1 tbsp kecap manis; 1 tsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp kecap manis; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp rapeseed (canola) or peanut oil (plus more if required); 4 shallots (or half red onion), finely chopped; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 green bird’s eye chillies, finely chopped, (more or less to taste); ½ tsp shrimp paste; (4 cups) cooked, chilled Basmati or Jasmine rice; ½ tsp white pepper or to taste; TO SERVE; 1 English cucumber, sliced; 4 medium tomatoes, quartered; Sambal Oelek; Crispy fried shallots or onions, homemade or shop bought is fine; 4 eggs, (optional)