Is this a possible clue that perhaps she is indeed pregnant and unable to drink alcohol? Or have the Hadids actually just run out of the good stuff? (There also seems to be a lot of trading ingredients. Hadid’s first Instagram Story in today’s series, however, has a caption explaining that the 25-year-old model doesn’t have any vodka so she’ll go without. ORIGINAL STORY: In a thinly-veiled attempt to deflect from the surprising news she is pregnant with her first child, Gigi Hadid posted an Instagram Story of herself cooking Spicy Vodka Pasta. And yes, the model has since confirmed she is pregnant with her first child. Gigi added Parmesan to the sauce and also on top of the pasta.Credit: Instagram / You all are loving Gigi Hadid’s Spicy Vodka Pasta recipe. Serve the pasta hot, garnished with the parsley, basil, and grated Parmesan cheese and a side of toasted bread. If the pasta is too watery, keep on medium heat till the water reduces some. If the pasta becomes dry, add more pasta water. Once the pasta is coated in the sauce, adjust seasonings, cream and butter as per taste. Season the sauce with chilly flakes, salt, and pepper to taste (Gigi used 1 tsp chilly flakes).Īdd ½ a cup of pasta water to start with and maybe increase. Stir and simmer 4-5 minutes till it has evaporated a little.ĭepending on the quality of the cream, add anywhere between ½ cup to 1 cup of the cream to get a nice, orange-ish creamy consistency. If using vodka or white/red wine, add now.
Once the onions have turned colourless and soft, add the tomato paste and the green chillies.
Let it sizzle for a minute, then add the onion. In a large saucepan, heat the minced garlic in the remaining 50 gm butter or the remaining 2 tbsp olive oil over medium heat.If the tomato paste becomes too watery, strain using a fine sieve and use the thicker part left in the sieve with a small amount of the water that got strained out. To make homemade tomato 'paste' simply grind 5-6 medium-sized firm, good-looking tomatoes in a mixer without water, till there are no more chunks. While the water for the pasta is boiling, start making the tomato sauce, so the semi-cooked buttered pasta can, ideally, go straight into the sauce.Reserve 1-2 cups of the starchy pasta water. The pasta, since you are taking it off early, will be slightly raw - it will continue to cook in the tomato sauce later.ĭrain the pasta in a colander or strainer and return to the saucepan and add 50 gm of the butter or 2 tbsp of the extra virgin olive oil, so it doesn't become dry and sticky. Al dente means 'to the tooth' or pasta that has a bite to it ie not too soft. Packet instructions usually recommend the al dente timing. Bring the 5 cups of water to boil over high heat in a large saucepan.Ĭook the pasta - use a timer so it does not overcook - for 2-3 minutes less than the packet instructions - 2-3 minutes less than al dente.
3 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped, optional.200 gm butter or 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil.½ to 1 cup heavy fresh cream or long-life Amul Fresh Cream.½ cup vodka, optional, alternatively substitute with a dry white wine/sweet white wine or a full-bodied red wine, also optional.½-1 cup tomato paste, opt to grind fresh as per method below, or use less-tasty canned tomatoes.5 cups water for boiling the pasta (after pasta is cooked and drained, reserve 1-2 cups of the pasta water).250 gm uncooked penne (tubes) or fusilli (spirals) or a similar small pasta (Gigi used shell pasta or conchiglie).Photograph: Kind courtesy Kshamaya Daniel