Carb-free accompaniments...

"Chips" made from Jerusalem artichokes. I think they are technically classified as non- carbs and they're good.

"roti/chapati are made with chick-pea (gram) rather than wheat flour"

Not where I live they aren't-of course it's mostly Punjabi cooking here but if you type in "Chapati Recipe" into Google the first 6 matches will be for Whole Wheat Flour I didn't look any further.

There was a Trinidadian place nearby that did Gram flour Chapati bread as part of a specialty called Doubles-tasty but heavy as a rock in the guts.

If you decide to use poppadoms pop them in the microwave till they puff so then you don't need to fry them. It is great way to have them and not feel guilty and very quick.

How about oatcakes? I used to eat Nairns oatcakes with soup and they went well. You can vary the flavour too, I seem to remember cheese flavoured ones as well as plain - there are probably other flavours too but I just can't remember!

How about oatcakes? I used to eat Nairns oatcakes with soup and they went well.

I endorse this, not least since Nairns are Scottish oatcakes. I also endorse it because of what I posted at 6 :)

I must have had a brain fart when reading this thread...I seriously didn't see your post at #6!

Pork rinds.

Parmesan crisps. Just place a tablespoons of grated parmesan on a try and bake till golden. Leave on a wire rack to cool and go crunchy.

I seriously didn't see your post at #6!

We've all done it :)