Indonesian Braised Chicken Stew in Sweet Soy Sauce (Semur Ayam)

Ingredients

• 800g – 1kg chicken thighs, cut into 2-3 chunks
• 3 small potatoes, cut into quarters
• 1 stalk lemongrass (bruised on the white part)
• 100ml ABC Sweet Soy Sauce (Kecap Manis)
• 1 ¼ tsp salt
• 1 ¼ tsp sugar
• ¾ tsp ground nutmeg
• ½ tsp white pepper
• 600ml water
• 2 tbsp cooking oil
• Fried shallots for garnish
• 130g shallots
• 20g garlic
• 15g ginger