INGREDIENTS
6 tbsp
ground dried New Mexico or California chilies
3 tbsp
salad oil
1/2 tsp
pepper
About 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 tsp
garlic powder
1/2 tsp
cayenne
1/2 tsp
ground cumin
2
whole cloves
1
dried bay leaf, broken into pieces
1 lb
boned, skinned firm-flesh fish such as halibut, mahimahi, or rock fish (see notes)