Om Shakti Chello Stall

I love appam especially when doused in sticky brown sugar. Yes, the original version with coconut milk is lovely but my favourite will be the brown sugar type. There’s a hint of jaggery in the appam which is a brilliant blend with the brown sugar that caramelises into sweet chunks when cooked. It’s the kind of food I crave on a Sunday evening, after a big lunch and a long nap.
The service here too is consistently good. The owner is always accommodating when I make requests like ‘tambah brown sugar’ or ‘milk on the side’. At nights, I think it may be the owner’s husband who helps out and he too is lovely. The only thing is, it gets really crowded and noisy sometimes, especially when the live band is performing just outside.

Looking for authentic, yummy appam? This is the place. I’ve tried appam in many indian restaurants and have been so disappointed. From what my mum has told me, good appam is as white as milk and as fluffy as cotton. So at all these other indian restaurants, all i get is yellow appam (too much flour) and its like hard and dense? Not what real appam is supposed to be like apparently.
So then i was talking to a friend and she told me about this place and she was shocked that i’ve never been there before. That weekend itself me and mum drove to bangsar on a blazing hot saturday afternoon to try out this ‘amazing’ appam. And yes the drive was so worth it! The appam was everything it was said to be. So delicious. What was even better was that they also serve curry puffs, vadai’s, popiahs etc. all the food served here is vegetarian including the nasi lemak which is equally yummy.
Food here is cheap, around the prices at your neighborhood mamak and service is fast. Only thing that bothered me was that the stall is located underneath a zinc roof so if you go in the afternoon be ready to be roasted while you devour your delicious appam. Every time i go here i am drenched in sweat. Maybe it’ll be a little smarter to go in the evening or at night when its cooler.