received by the International Bureau on 20 September 2016 (20.09.2016)

This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings, of claims in the application:

1. (Currently Amended) An electric cooking apparatus (100) to cook a low starch food item, the apparatus comprising: a cooking pot (101) to receive the food item and water; a heating unit (104) provided at the bottom of the cooking pot (101) in order to heat the cooking pot (101); a rotatable platform (103) having a frame and a base unit to hold the cooking pot (101) and the heating unit (104); a bearing housing (120) integrated with the rotatable platform (103) to house a bearing (122); a motor unit (107) operatively coupled to the bearing (122) to rotate the rotatable platform (103) on the axis of rotatable platform (103) up to a pre-defined angle of about 100 degrees; a user interface (105) having plurality of input receiving means to receive the command from a user, wherein the command is selected from at least one of: a time duration to cook the food item, type of food item to be cook and plurality of pre-defined options for cooking; a digital weight sensor (106) operatively configured with the rotatable platform (103) to calculate the weight of the food item and water placed in the cooking pot (101); a microcontroller unit (200) operatively coupled to the user interface (105) in order to follow the command received by the user interface, and stores a pre-programed digital value of: time duration to cook the food item, temperature, weight of the food item, type of the food item, and weight of water, wherein the microcontroller unit (200) further compares the command received from the user pertaining to the time duration, weight of the food item, and water received from the digital weight sensor (106) with to the pre-programmed digital values of time required to complete the cooking and initiate an audio signal when cooking is complete, wherein the microcontroller unit (200) stores the user command to correctly estimate the time required for cooking the similar type and quantity of the food item and improves the accuracy of the cooker to cook the food item in consistency desired by user without needing user inputs on time; a supporting unit (128) to hold the rotatable platform (103), bearing housing (120), and a digital weight sensor (106); and a power supply unit to provide the power supply to the heating unit (104), the motor unit (107), and the microcontroller unit (200).

2. (Currently Amended) The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the microcontroller unit (200) further controls the operation of heating unit (104) in order to turning ON and OFF, furthermore the microcontroller unit (200) controls the motor unit (107) in order to rotate the platform (103).

3. (Currently Amended) The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the microcontroller unit (200) further monitors the temperature of the heating unit (104), and monitors overflow of starch water while draining.

4. (Original) The apparatus according to claim 1 further includes a cover (102) attached to the movable platform (103) to cover the cooking pot (101) from the top.

5. (Currently Amended) The apparatus according to claim 4 wherein the cover (102) further includes a perforated section (109) to drain the starch water when the rotatable platform (103) and the cooking pot (101) is rotated.

6. (Original) The apparatus according to claim 1 further includes a drain container (111) placed below the cooking pot (101) to collect the starch water drained from the strainer element (109).

7. (Cancelled).

8. (Original) The apparatus according to claim 1 further includes a display unit (110) to display data related to cooking, wherein the displayed data comprising: time duration of cooking the food item, and the temperature of the heating unit.

9. (Original) The apparatus according to claim 1 further includes an audio unit to generate an audio signal received from the microcontroller unit (200), wherein the audio signal indicates the completion of cooking,

10. (Original) The apparatus according to claim 1 further includes a water level sensor placed over the drain container to sense the overflow of starch in the drain container (111).

11. (Original) The apparatus according to claim 1 further includes a memory unit to store plurality of steps performed by the user during cooking operation for later usage.

12. (Currently Amended) A method for cooking a low starch food item, the method comprising the steps of: receiving the food item and water through a cooking pot (101); heating the cooking pot (101) through a heating unit (104) provided at the bottom of the cooking pot (101); holding the cooking pot (101) and the heating unit (104) through a rotatable platform (103) having a frame and a base unit; housing a bearing (122) through a bearing housing (120) integrated with the rotatable platform (103); rotating the rotatable platform (103) on the axis of rotatable platform (103) up to a pre-defined angle of about 100 degrees through a motor unit (107) operatively coupled to the bearing (122); receiving the command from a user through a user interface (105) having plurality of input receiving means, wherein the command is selected from at least one of: a time duration to cook the food item, type of food item to be cook and plurality of pre-defined options for cooking; calculating the weight of the food item and water placed in the cooking pot (101) through a digital weight sensor (106) operatively configured with the rotatable platform (103); following the command received by the user interface through a microcontroller unit (200) operatively coupled to the user interface (105), and storing a pre -programed digital value of: time duration to cook the food item, temperature, weight of the food item, type of the food item, and weight of water, wherein the microcontroller unit (200) further compares command received from the user pertaining to the time duration, weight of the food item, and water received from the digital weight sensor (106) weight to the pre-programmed digital values of time required to complete cooking and initiate an audio signal when cooking is complete, wherein the microcontroller unit (200) stores the user command to correctly estimate the time required for cooking the similar type and quantity of the food item and improves the accuracy of the cooker to cook the food item in consistency desired by user without needing user inputs on time; supporting the rotatable platform (103), bearing housing (120), and a digital weight sensor (106) through a supporting unit (128); and providing the power supply through a power supply unit to the heating unit (104), the motor unit (107), and the microcontroller unit (200).

13. (Original) The method according to claim 13 further includes the step of controlling the operation of heating unit (104) in order to turning ON and OFF through the microcontroller unit (200), furthermore controlling the motor unit (107) in order to rotate the platform (103) through the microcontroller unit (200).

14. (Original) The method according to claim 12 further comprising the steps of: monitoring the temperature of the heating unit (104) through the microcontroller unit (200), and monitoring overflow of starch water while draining through the microcontroller unit (200).

15. (Original) The method according to claim 12 further comprising the steps of: covering the cooking pot (101) from the top through a cover (102) attached to the movable platform (103); and draining the starch water through a perforated section, when the rotatable platform (103) and the cooking pot (101) is rotated.

16. (Original) The method according to claim 12 further includes the step of collecting the starch water drained from the strainer element (109) through a drain container (111) placed below the cooking pot (101).

17. (Original) The method according to claim 12 further comprising the steps of: displaying data related to cooking through the display unit (110), wherein the displayed data comprising: time duration of cooking the food item, and the temperature of the heating unit; and generating an audio signal received from the microcontroller unit (200) through the audio unit, wherein the audio signal indicates the completion of cooking.

18. (Original) The method according to claim 12 further comprising the steps of: sensing the overflow of starch in the drain container (111) through a water level sensor placed over the drain container.