Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   8      tablespoons   butter
   4                    scallions chopped
   1      teaspoon      to 2 teaspoon chopped garlic
   1                    hot green chili -- finely
                        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 tablespoon crab liquid or clam -- broth
   2      cups          bread crumbs

Preparation:

Melt butter in skillet; add scallions, garlic and chili 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.