Firstly I want to say wonderful product, iam using since 2010 still woking very nicely, no problem no big power comsumtion. Cooked rice very nicely and quickly too. Design is good performane is fantastic, zero maintainence, lasting long, the quality of container is very good according to price, you can even cook pulav, kheer( rice pudding) , masala rice in best way, even make soup and curry at ease. You can make boiled vegetable curry. If you are busy in work and have no time to stand in front of the kitchen stove just fry vegetable put washed rice spice and salt accordingly in a wok for some time put the fried stuff into the container of bajaj rice cooker pour water until the water level rich one an half inch above the the level of rice.close the lid and switch on the rice cooker go for your work your food will ready without burning and after cooking it will goes to warming mode so no need to worry.I personelly suggest you to buy this product. No need to worry I you wife is not available to cook food when you are almost the end stage of hunger.