Beating my beets phobia
Almost a week ago, I ordered beetroots through an online groceries delivery service. I am really not a fan for this red root, but recently I came across a dip recipe with beets which compelled me to add beets in my my shopping list. Precisely, I ordered beets just 4 in numbers because I know if the dip turns out bad, I would have wasted my time, money and effort on this. This sobering thought actually prevented me from attempting this dish, although I had a strong hunch that I will like beets as a dip for my rotis and can finally add it in my diet regularly.
Every time I planned to take beets out from the fridge, my mind carefully rejected it. I would rather skipped cooking for the day and ordered take out food. In order to break this vicious phobia, I made a list of all my negative feelings towards the vegetable and finally I was amazed to see why I really hated this vegetable so much. (and yes, red poop on the next day, topped the list). After this activity, I was feeling much better and somehow managed to take the beets bag out of the refrigerator. I peeled and diced them so carefully that the red stain didn’t spoil my kitchen counter. I rinsed it almost 4 or 5 times in cold water and cooked it in a pressure cooker along with sliced onions and salt & spices.
Once I vented the pressure from the cooker, the smell was not very appetizing, I transferred it into a bowl so that I can blend it to a paste. I gazed at the bowl for couple of minutes and aborted my plan. I couldn’t proceed further with the dip prep because my fear and hesitance to try new things wanes only gradually . However I will reorder beets again and will try to over come my phobia deliberately next time. I cannot be hard on myself, can I?
