If I'm eating out, I skip it.
If I make it at home, I go Nasi Goreng style. Friend's mom makes it for get togethers. This is pretty close to what she told me.
The shrimp paste and chili give it a spicy umami. If you like those base flavors, all the various vegetables and shrimp and all aren't mandatory. Sometimes I just make it with some onion and chicken breast [or even ground beef] if I don't have a lot on hand. [you do need the garlic ginger and soy, though. Of course]
http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/...i-goreng-61614