This tasty Light Almondmilk Chicken Curry is a perfect healthy weeknight meal that the whole family will love! This easy to make recipe is packed full of flavor and mild in spice. Made with almondmilk for a creamy chicken curry that is dairy and gluten-free.
We are huge fans of curry in our house, it doesn’t take long to make a batch and they are so full of flavor – it feels like a real treat! It’s so easy to make your own curry paste as a base for the dish so that you get a really fresh and vibrant flavored meal. This recipe is mild in spice, so perfect for kids and adults alike. In our humble opinion, it’s the best chicken curry recipe!
How to make Healthy Almond Milk Chicken Curry Recipe
To make the curry paste
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Place the curry paste ingredients in a food processor and pulse until smooth and combined. Set aside.
To make the Almond Milk Curry
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Heat 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Add the chicken and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring as you cook. Once golden, remove and set aside.
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Add remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil to the saucepan and add curry paste. Stir to combine. Cook for 2 minutes or until fragrant.
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Add the tomato paste, Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almondmilk, ground cinnamon, and chili powder. Stir to combine.
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Return the chicken to the saucepan and stir to coat.
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Reduce heat to medium/low and cook for 30 minutes or until thickened and chicken is fully cooked.
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Serve with white rice and top with cilantro. Enjoy!
Why we choose Almond Breeze Almondmilk
I have loved Almond Breeze for a long time. Henry CANNOT get enough of the taste of milk, but sometimes dairy hurts his belly. Almond Breeze is our non-dairy alternative of choice that allows for moms and families to live and lead a healthful, active and better-for-you lifestyle. I know as a mom I’m personally so grateful that I can trust their product as being THE BEST.
Almond Breeze uses only the highest quality Blue Diamond almonds to make their almondmilk products. Their almonds are grown right in California, you can read more about their co-op of growers, meet some actual families that grow your almonds, and hear why they’re the absolute experts in almonds HERE.
Unsweetened Almondmilk for Dairy Free Chicken Curry
I’m obsessed with cooking with Almond Breeze Almondmilk. You might remember me using their Almondmilk Blended with Real Bananas for our favorite Easy Banana Pancakes a few months back. I love that almondmilk is nutritious AND delicious. Almond Breeze Unsweetened Original is my go-to when cooking anything savory that I still want to pack a creamy punch. Other health benefits include:
- Only 30 calories and has no added sugar.
- Excellent source of calcium
- Gluten-free, lactose-free, and has no saturated fat and no cholesterol.
- A refreshing and delicious alternative to dairy that tastes great on its own, with a creamy smooth texture and hint-of-almond taste.
It’s a dream in this Dairy Free Chicken Curry. It’s still super creamy, has just a slight nutty taste, and is better for you to boot! WIN! You can swap it 1:1 for dairy in your favorite creamy recipes!
Creamy Almond Chicken Curry
I love how creamy this yummy meal is, dry curries have their place, but for me a creamy curry just hits the spot! This recipe produces a really rich and thick curry sauce (I hate it when you get a runny curry that needs thickening!). I love serving this with white rice such as basmati or jasmine, and if you are feeling particularly hungry you can add naan or a roti.
Healthy Chicken Curry
A lot of Indian curry dishes use cream to make the sauce, and while great as a treat, it’s not a good idea to eat a cream laden dish regularly! By replacing the cream with the almond milk, this almond chicken curry is immediately lower in fat and calories, and more nutritious. Use skinless chicken breast, which is leaner than thigh meat. Feel free to add some other veggies into this dish too for more nutrients.
Variations for this Healthy Almond Milk Chicken Curry
You can totally make this dairy free curry recipe your own! See some of our favorite variations below!
Spicy Almond Milk Chicken Curry
As I said, this is a mild spiced curry, it will be sure to please even the most heat sensitive, but if you would like to amp up the spice, simply add some extra chili powder. You could also add a fresh chili to the chili paste if you so wish.
Vegan Almond Milk Curry
Because this basis of this curry is dairy free, it’s fairly straight forward to turn this into a delicious meat free meal. You could simply add more vegetables to the curry, or replace the protein with tofu, tempeh or seitan.
Top tips for making Healthy Almond Milk Chicken Curry
- Make sure that your spices are not stale so that you get maximum flavor.
- Use Blue Diamond Almond Breeze® Unsweetened Original Almondmilk
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days. Gently reheat to serve.
- Make a big batch and freeze some for easy to grab meals – defrost thoroughly before reheating.
Serve with a side of naan or try these amazing naan rolls!
Be sure to check out these other easy and healthy weeknight chicken dinner recipes!
- Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup (Healthy Crockpot Tortilla Soup)
- Healthy Baked Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas (FOR TWO!)
- Baked Lemon Honey Balsamic Chicken Recipe
- Healthy Chicken Salad Sliders
- Yogurt Marinated Chicken Thighs
- Tuscan Chicken in Parmesan Sauce
- Chicken Tikka Masala
Healthy Almond Milk Chicken Curry Recipe
Ingredients
For Curry Paste
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground tumeric
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon course sea salt
For Almond Milk Chicken Curry
- 1 tablespoon olive oil divided
- 2 pounds Chicken Breast cut into 1 inch cubes
- salt and pepper to taste
- Curry Paste see recipe below
- 6 ounces tomato paste 1 small can
- 1.75 cups Blue Diamond Almond Breeze® Unsweetened Original Almondmilk
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- white rice for serving
- Cilantro for serving optional
Instructions
For the Curry Paste
- Place the curry paste ingredients in a food processor and pulse until smooth and combined. Set aside.
For the Almond Milk Curry
- Heat 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Add the chicken and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring as you cook. Once golden, remove and set aside.
- Add remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil to the saucepan and add curry paste. Stir to combine. Cook for 2 minutes or until fragrant.
- Add the tomato paste, almond milk, ground cinnamon, and chili powder. Stir to combine.
- Return the chicken to the saucepan and stir to coat.
- Reduce heat to medium/low and cook for 30 minutes or until thickened and chicken is fully cooked.
- Serve with white rice and top with cilantro. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Absolutely delicious chicken curry! I tried out the recipe before making it for my team dinner with members who have dairy & coconut sensitivities. Thank you!
I’m so glad to hear it was a hit, Pam! Thanks so much for stopping by!
This curry was phenomenal and so easy
I love to hear that!
So good!! I had to substitute a couple of things bc I didn’t feel like running to the store lol. I used yellow curry powder instead of garam masala. I also didn’t have tomato paste, but I had stewed tomatoes. I strained as much of the liquid as I could and puréed them. It came out delicious! I added some veggies I had on hand to the dish, as well. Easy way to sneak them in for the kids. So, so, so good and easy to modify as needed!
Thanks for sharing and yes definitely modify to your liking/needs!
> 6 ounces tomato paste 1 small can
Do you mean chopped tomatoes as this is a lot of concentrated tomato paste?
I plan to cook this tomorrow
Tomato paste, but modify if you’d like!
This recipe is addicting! Perfect for people who are looking to save on calories! Packed with flavor! I used a small jar of store bought curry paste. Delicious!
Thanks for sharing, Alyssa!
Hi if I wanted to make this with a store brand curry paste what is the measurement I should use if not making my own curry paste?
Honestly didn’t taste bad but the stomach ache I got afterwards was horrible.. I think it’s too much tomato paste. If you’re going to eat this definitely have alkaseltzer on hand.
Oh no! I’m so sorry that happened!
I made this recipe and instead of all chicken, I only used 2 chicken breasts and added a whole cauliflower and package of green beans (cut up bite-size). I also doubled the curry paste and sauce since this was a lot more food. Came out delicious!
Yum, that sounds delicious!! I’m going to have to try that!
Yum, that sounds delicious!! I’m going to have to try that next time!
I was looking for a curry sauce that was non dairy. I don’t eat meat so I started the recipe at the step where you fry the paste. I served it over cauliflower and basmati rice. It was satisfying and deliciousness!
I’m glad you enjoyed it so much!
FLAVOURFUL – TASTY – HEART WARMING
Thank you!