Endeavour prawn and sweet potato flat cakes

Ingredients

• 600 g green endeavour prawn meat, coarsely chopped
• 400 g plain flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Salt to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 800 g orange sweet potato (kumera), peeled and cut in fine julienne
• 200 g carrot, cut as for potato
• Peanut, olive or macadamia oil for frying
• 8 green endeavour prawns, unshelled