While we love to take stands on anything and everything in India, what makes the perfect biryani has still got the nation divided!

But it seems that not just in India, the ingredients of the same biryani have sparked a debate across the world too!

Recently, stand-up comic, Jeremy McLellan, started a Twitter poll asking whether biryani is better with the humble aloo or without it:

Let’s solve this once and for all — Jeremy McLellan (@JeremyMcLellan) November 19, 2017

The soft and delicious potatoes have been in equal parts hunted within Biryani and strategically picked out from it, or so the twitter users believe.

Man that is not fare how can u say a rice with alo biryani? No man just not right — Irfan Matloob (@irfanmatlob) November 21, 2017

I love aloos in biryani🤗 — Fiza Rehman (@ainee94) November 20, 2017

McLellan, who refers to himself as a 'Biryani extremist' on his Twitter bio, started what he likes to call 'The Great Aloo War', and Twitter stood divided in their responses.

Biryani with potatoes is so uncivilized 😂😂😂😜😜😜 — Ayesha Khan (@DawaahWorldWide) November 19, 2017

This poll is rigged! Can't be 50/50Biryani is with Mutton or maybe chicken. That's it! — Shahan Ur Rehman (@shahan01) November 21, 2017

I'm sorry but how can you NOT love aloo? It's been there for you through some tough fried situations. pic.twitter.com/eOL6RAkGmU — Huba Khan (@HubaKhan) November 19, 2017

Seriously? In biryani? That be like betrayal of biryani😌 — Gulfam Pervaiz (@Gulfam_Pervaiz) November 22, 2017

Moved by the movement, people even roped in the tiny elaichi into the fight.

First the aloo, what next divide us into pro and anti elaichi?we must unite to stop these evil westerners and their schemes — Qomparast (@ZaPakhtunYem) November 19, 2017

Hahahah! We all stand united on an anti elaichi stance! Bring in the resolution!! 😂 — Fatima Ali Khan (@fatimakhan) November 19, 2017

However, the aloo competition was close-neck, with people continuously rooting for both sections, and in the rarest case almost changing sides!

I only eat biryani for the potatoes I mean even the idea of someone not instantly falling in love with these sizzling buns of spicy love is beyond me pic.twitter.com/tnMOfyOPtP— Muhammad Abdurrehman (@Arehman_Baig) November 19, 2017

After seeing this pic I might have to change my vote. I’ve never had biryani with potatoes before but this looks delicious. — Carla Radhouani (@RadCarlaWho) November 19, 2017

Until finally, even Asad Umar, a politician and member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, joined the fight.

Dhandleee! We dont accept these rigged results. Biryani with aloo rules. Dharna to protest these results will be organized. A suitable location in cyber space for this dharna will be announced soon... https://t.co/9U2BBSlryf — Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) November 20, 2017

However, after a staggering count of 14,334 votes no less, the war ended in a divide, pretty much like most great wars do.

After 24 hours and 14,334 votes, The Great Aloo War of 2017 has ended...in a tie. Nuclear war has been averted and a partition created to separate pro- and anti-aloo forces. Take heart, comrades. Our grandchildren will sing songs about this day. pic.twitter.com/iFn8TG7GrD — Jeremy McLellan (@JeremyMcLellan) November 20, 2017

Even though the war on aloo has ended in a divide, the minuscule elaichi is still hunting for supporters! Anyone out there?