These baked beans can be comforting, warming and tasty. With the addition of iron and mineral rich jaggery (gur) or blackstrap molasses, they are a support for blood-building–especially helpful during recovery from anemia or blood loss. Both sweeteners contain absorbable non-heme iron and have been traditionally used in various systems of medicine to strengthen the blood.

For a deeper look at how to build blood on a plant-based diet, read Building Blood: A Plant-Based Approach to Recovering from...