Step 1

Boil the pasta and reserve 1/4 cup of starchy pasta water before draining. *note 1

Step 2

Cut the tomatoes 1 by 4 and add them to a blender. Puree until a smooth tomato paste is formed.

Step 3

In a pan, add olive oil and sliced garlic. Cook on low flame for a few seconds until garlic is fragrant.

Step 4

Add the pureed tomatoes, salt, pepper, oregano, chilli flakes. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 minutes until the tomato mixture has reduced. Let cool for 10 minutes.

Step 5

Transfer to the blender and mix until smooth.

Step 6

Transfer the tomato mixture back to the pan and add pasta, reserved 1/4 cup of starchy pasta water and cook on medium flame for 1-2 minutes.

Step 7

Reduce the flame to low and add cream and vodka. Mix well and cook on low flame for 1 minute mixing everything together until well combined and the pasta is well coated with the creamy tomato vodka sauce. Turn off the flame.

Step 8

Add parmesan cheese and mix well.

Step 9

Transfer to serving bowls and serve.