Ignoring take-out cravings

For those of you who were following along on facebook, I decided to make my own Indian food tonight after irrational cravings for some take out.

Truth - this was NOT take out. It was not the oily, delicious, creamy sauced, fried goodness I craved.

Truth - I firmly believe the good karma in my decision to make healthy food at home was rewarded by the 3lbs that finally dropped off the scale.

Truth - it was REALLY good and I was stuffed LONG before cleaning my plate and the only added fat to my chicken breast, rice and veggies was a small amount of olive oil to keep the food from sticking to the pans, but in the end, I will likely need to re-season my cast iron pans tomorrow.

Well - here's what I made:

Tandoori Chicken:
2 TBS Garam Masala - I didn't have this on hand, so I had to make my own. Garam Masala, I understand, is like an Italian family sauce. Every family has their own sauce. They all include the same basic ingredients, but none is identical. That said, you can buy this mixture in the store. I was trying to save a buck since, I already had my husband picking up a few missing items.
Plain Yogurt (I used fat free)
Boneless chicken breast (this is what I had on hand)
Juice from half a lemon
grated fresh ginger

Marinade the chicken in all of the above, then roast in the oven at 450 for 30 minutes.

Raita:
1 cucumber diced
1/4 red onion diced (very small)
more of that plain yogurt
Juice from half a lime
a pinch of cayenne pepper
chopped cilantro

Mix everything together and toss it in the fridge to set while you do the rest.

Curried Cauliflower: (this was what ultimately filled my belly to the point of skipping out on half my rice)
sauteed sweet onion
1 tbs curry powder
grated ginger
entire head of cauliflower chopped into florets
Olive oil

I roasted the cauliflower in the oven with the sauteed onion, curry, ginger, and olive oil at 425 for about 20 minutes, then added a little extra crisp in a hot skillet with olive oil at the end.

Finally - I used mixed veggie and wild rice basmati from Trader Joes. This was a MISTAKE. Yuck. I should have just used PLAIN basmati rice with some fresh lemon & cilantro. I think I'm losing a taste for rice with added "flavor."

All in all, despite the rice, it was really good and I'm full and I don't feel gross (to say nothing for the few things I was missing only cost me ~$10 instead of the $30 it would have cost me to order out)!
And...my house smells incredible.