The nasi kandar stalls and mamak restaurants around Masjid India are among the best places in KL to eat the city's most iconic Muslim-Indian food at genuinely cheap prices. Nasi kandar — a Penang-origin dish of rice with multiple curries poured over it — is the staple, served in straightforward shophouse restaurants where you choose your meat and vegetables from a counter display. The gravy is rich, the portions generous, and the whole meal costs RM10–20.
The best stalls are concentrated on Jalan Masjid India and the side streets. Several restaurants here are branches of Penang nasi kandar chains (Kayu, Pelita) that operate 24 hours. Roti canai, teh tarik, and murtabak are also universally available. The food is best for lunch and dinner; the pre-dawn hours during Ramadan are when the neighbourhood's food stalls are at peak activity.