At marriage they burn benzoin with nim seeds (Melia Azadirachta, Roxburgh) to keep off evil spirits, and prepare the bride-cakes by putting a quantity of benzoin between layers of wheaten dough, closed all round, and frying them in clarified butter.
These last are more hardy than ordinary cattle; their charactot is maintained by crossing the cows with wild bulls, and their milk yields the best ghi or clarified butter.
Some places just use melted butter while others use clarified butter.
I prefer to use clarified butter because of the smoke point as well as the flavor.
If you have the time and the inclination, you can use clarified butter.
