Slowly add the rava and cook until it turns a dark golden brown colour.
Add the coconut, nuts, and raisins and cook for another minute, or until the nuts are crispy.
Combine the sugar and rava in a large mixing bowl.
Finally, add the water while continuing stirring. (Be careful here because when you add water, hot vapour will rise, causing burns.) The rava will lump if you don't stir it.)
Cook until the sauce has thickened somewhat. Remove from the heat and serve immediately. After cooling, the rava kesari recipe will thicken.