The batter coats the shrimp wonderfully. Once fried to a golden brown, the batter is crunchy with the perfectly cooked shrimp inside. Don't skimp on the sprinkle of salt once everything is fried.

Crisp on the outside and tender inside, the fried shrimp are tossed in a creamy, sweet, and savory sauce. Candied walnuts offer a crunchy element and lend a caramelized honey flavor to the dish.

If you have been anywhere by the sea in the Yucatan peninsula you will have had these deep-fried king prawns with a coconut batter. Curiously to me, they often come with an apple sauce ...

Prawns dipped in a flavor packed batter and fried crisp. This recipe was shared by Tara Deshpande in the gourmet session at The Imperial, New Delhi. The recipe is a part of her book "A Sense for Spice ...

The sambal is stirred into the prawns at the last minute. The fried ikan bilis can be made a couple of days in advance and stored in an air-tight container.