NAGATON is an acronym that I created for TEMPE NAGA BETON (Concrete Dragon Tempe). The original idea for the NAGATON innovation came purely from my thoughts and mini-research that I conducted. The initial inspiration for this idea came from my personal desire to lose weight. I decided to manifest this desire by creating an alternative food called NAGATON. The individuals who assisted me in this mini-research were my family members (Dr. Andriani TS, M.Sc., SpPK, Bambang Parikesied, and Bambang Suryoatmojo), a lecturer (Ms. Isna Aviv N.), and several science education students (Jilan Rizkiana and Yanto). I also received support from a teacher at SMP Muhammadiyah Plus Salatiga (Mr. Iwan) and Ms. Purwanti from Magelang.
The NAGATON innovation was once entered in the KRENOVA competition at the city level in Salatiga and at the provincial level in Central Java by researchers and SMP Muhammadiyah Plus Salatiga. Furthermore, I introduced it through community service activities in collaboration with students from KKN IAIN Salatiga in the Bateh Village, Candimulyo Subdistrict, Magelang Regency in 2019 and 2020. In general, people consume more jackfruit pulp than jackfruit seeds. Jackfruit seeds are easily obtained in villages and cities, while dragon fruit grows abundantly. The purpose of this innovation is to utilize discarded or unused jackfruit seeds, provide an alternative diet food to replace rice, and promote entrepreneurship.
Jackfruit and Dragon Fruit
NAGATON Preparation Method
Ingredients:
- ½ kg jackfruit flesh
- ½ sliced dragon fruit
- 1 tablespoon tempeh starter
- Clear plastic bag (approximately ½ kg)
- Knife
- Bowl/plate
- Drying tray
- Strainer
Instructions:
- Boil the jackfruit flesh for approximately 30 minutes.
- Peel the skin of the jackfruit.
- Slice the jackfruit flesh thinly.
- Soften the sliced dragon fruit and strain the seeds.
- Mix the sliced jackfruit and dragon fruit water evenly.
- Dry the mixture by sun-drying or baking for approximately 1 hour.
- Add ½ tablespoon of tempeh starter and mix well.
- Put the mixture into a clear plastic bag/teak leaf/banana leaf and seal it tightly.
- Make small holes in the plastic bag.
- Cover it with a clean cloth and let it sit for 1 to 3 days.
Jackfruit Seeds and Sliced Jackfruit Seeds
Results
Based on the research conducted, NAGATON (Dragon Fruit Tempeh) can be described with the following characteristics:
- Whitish-purple color, visually appealing
- Natural color derived from dragon fruit
- High carbohydrate content, 38.62% per 100g
- Vitamin C content, 0.32% per 100g
Laboratory tests and comparison of test results are shown in Table 1 and 2.
Conclusion
NAGATON (Dragon Fruit Tempeh) has an attractive appearance with high carbohydrate content, making it a suitable alternative for low-fat diet food that is economically valuable as individuals can make it themselves.
Related Products:
Innovative products related to dragon fruit: Dragon Fruit Tea, Dragon Fruit Pudding. Innovative processed food products related to durian fruit: Ampyang Pongge (Runner-up in the Durian Food Festival in Candimulyo Subdistrict, Magelang Regency).
Prof. Dr. Budiyono Saputro, M.Pd., a graduate of the Biology Education program at UNNES in 1993, continued his studies in the Science Education program at UNS in 2008, and later in 2009 in Educational Management at UNNES. He has been actively involved in the Academic International Dialog (AID) Conference in Malaysia since 2016, the International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities (ICOSAH) Committee, and has received the Excellent International Conference Committee Award at Universitas Malaysia. He has served as the Chairman of the Association of Science Education Lecturers (ADRISPA) in Indonesia and the Head of the Department of Science Education at IAIN Salatiga. Currently, he holds the position of Professor in the field of Science Education Management at IAIN Salatiga.
