Abstract: The present invention discloses An apparatus for cooking food that is provided with means to regulate the draining of water. The apparatus comprises an outer container (110) with a hollow segment (111) and a base (112), a cylindrical inner container (120) that is removably fitting into the hollow segment (111) of the outer container (110) and a water collecting means (130) which forms a platform of the apparatus. The inner container (120) accommodates a mixture of food (101) and water (102). The apparatus further comprises a heating element (140) positioned underneath the inner container (120) and supported on the base (112) of the outer container (110). In order to drain the water, the apparatus is accommodated with a channel (121) at the bottom of the inner container (120) that funnels to an opening (124). An electromagnetic device (170) is used to regulate the draining of the water (102) by controlling a means for stopping the flow of water.