Nasi Goreng (Malaysia)

Ingredients:

olive oil for frying
2 eggs , beaten
2 red chillies , shredded
4 shallots , finely sliced
1 garlic clove , finely chopped
1 large carrot , peeled and julienned
150g chestnut mushrooms , sliced
250g basmati rice (either cook 125g of rice, or use a 250g pack of ready cooked)
2 tsp brown sugar
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp chilli sauce
¼ cucumber , cut into skinny batons
sesame oil

Method:

1.Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large non-stick pan or wok. Pour in 1/2 the beaten egg to make a really thin omelette, then slide out. Repeat, then roll both omelettes up together and slice into ribbons.

2.Heat another tbsp oil and cook half the chilli, the shallots, garlic, carrot and mushrooms for 4 minutes. Add the rice and cook for another 2 minutes. Mix the brown sugar with the soy and the chilli sauce until dissolved, then stir through the rice.

3.Pile onto a serving dish and top with the omelette ribbons, cucumber and rest of the chilli. Drizzle with sesame oil to finish.