Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   8      tablespoons   butter
   4                    scallions chopped
   1      teaspoon      to 2 tsp. chopped garlic
   1                    hot green chile -- finely chopped and
                        -- seeded
                        (or use dried red pepper flakes)
   1      tablespoon    curry powder
     3/4  pound         crab meat -- shredded , (up to 1)
   2      tablespoons   chopped fresh coriander leaves -- if possible
   2      tablespoons   finely chopped parsley
                        salt and freshly ground pepper
   6      tablespoons   to 8 tbsp. crab liquid or clam broth
   2      cups          bread crumbs

Preparation:

Melt butter in skillet; add scallions, garlic and chile peppers and cook until scallions are wilted. Add curry powder to this mixture and blend thoroughly. Add crab, coriander and parsley. Add salt, pepper and crab liquid (if more is needed, add melted butter). Blend in bread crumbs. Fill the mixture in 8 clam shells and bake at 400F about 10 minutes or until browned. Serves 8 as an appetizer or 3 to 4 as a main course.