Saracen Sauce

[Michael F. Gunter]

 We were discussing the possibility of getting the same 
> coloring without substantially changing the taste of the dish by 
> using a period food-dye.

I know they used red food coloring in period but unfortunately I don't have my
library close at hand.  Some sort of powdered wood comes to mind....

You may check with an Indian food supermarket or even an Indian food cookbook.
They use a wide variety of ingredients to color and enhance their dishes.

hope this helps some.

> HL Eowyn ferch Rhys
> Seneschal, Elfsea
> 
> Phyllis L. Spurr
> aka Eowyn ferch Rhys, Elfsea
> 

Yers,

Gunthar