Still a favorite at the dinner table, appalams are made by Sree Mahalakshmi Stores, or SMS, to suit the tastes of millions of people worldwide. For many years, SMS has been the conventional manufacturing facility for a variety of appalams, and they have been improving their taste with time. Apart from Sangu and appalam chips, No. 6 appalam is a must-have side dish, particularly when paired with hot gravies and a variety of rice dishes.

Today, a high degree of "quality consciousness" has made it possible for SMS to serve a broad spectrum of clients locally, nationally, and worldwide, including institutions, five and three star hotels, industrial canteens, and Indian and Gulf countries, the United States and Singapore.