Masakan Chettinad nawakake macem-macem masakan vegetarian lan non-vegetarian. Sawetara panganan vegetarian sing populer kalebu "idiyappam", "paniyaram", "vellai paniyaram", "karuppatti paniyaram", "paal paniyaram", "kuzhi paniyaram", "kozhakattai", "masala paniyaram", "adikoozh", "kandharappam", "seeyam", "masala seeyam", "kavuni arisi, maavurundai," lan "athirasam" . Ing panganan Chettinad, rempah-rempah utama sing digunakake kalebu "anasipoo" ( aniseed bintang ), "kalpasi" ( lichen ), "puli" ( asam jawa ), "milagai" ( lombok ), "sombu" ( biji adas ), "pattai" ( kayu manis ), "lavangam" ( cengkeh ), "punnai ilai" ( bay godhong ), "karu milagu" ( peppercorn ), "jeeragam" ( wiji cumin ), lan "venthayam" ( fenugreek ).