INTISARIBeras merupakan komoditas utama bagi masyarakat Indonesia. Akan tetapiketersediaan beras di Indonesia tidak sesuai dengan peningkatan permintaan darimasyarakat. Salah satu upaya untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut adalah denganmenganekaragamkan makanan pokok sehingga kebutuhan masyarakat dapattercukupi. Nasi tiruan instan ini merupakan contoh hasil modifikasi pengolahanumbi-umbian yang menyerupai nasi dengan kelebihan waktu penyajian yang lebihcepat dibanding nasi biasa.Ubi jalar ungu dipilih sebagai bahan baku pembuatan nasi tiruan instankarena memiliki kandungan senyawa antioksidan paling komplek. Ubi jalar ungumemiliki kandungan gizi dan nilai ekonomis yang lebih tinggi dibanding berasapabila diolah dengan baik.Proses pembuatan nasi tiruan instan dari ubi jalar ungu melalui tahappemilihan ubi jalar yang tidak cacat (boleng), pencucian, pengukusan, pengupasankulit dan pemotongan, pelumatan dengan penambahan air proses sebanyak 0,189L/kg produk, penambahan tepung terigu sebanyak 0,781 kg/kg Produk, denganrasio penambahan pasta ubi jalar ungu dan tepung terigu 1:1 ,kemudian dilakukanpengecilan ukuran dengan pemotongan, pengukusan selama 25 menit, danpengeringan dengan oven selama 2,5 jam dengan suhu ±60oC sampai kadar air±10% . Pengemasan produk dikemas dalam aluminium foil dengan isi kemasan250 gram dimana kebutuhan ubi jalar ungu sebanyak 0,630 kg/kg produk.Hasil uji proksimat menunjukkan bahwa nasi tiruan instan dari ubi jalarmemiliki kadar air 10,02% (bb), mineral 2,18% (bb), lemak 2,15% (bb), protein8,05% (bb), dan karbohidrat 77,60% (bb). Daya penerimaan produk diketahuidengan uji organoleptik berdasarkan tanggapan responden terhadap rasa, bau,aroma, tekstur. Hasil organoleptik menunjukkan persentase pilihan suka berturutturut:aroma 78,57%, rasa 67,86%, tekstur 60,72%, dan warna 57,15%.Berdasarkan analisis ekonomi yang telah dikalkulasi, pembuatan nasi tiruan instandapat memberikan laba sebesar Rp. 458,193/ kemasan (250 gram) pada skalaproduksi 50 kg berat kering produk per 2 hari (200 kemasan per produksi), denganjangka waktu pengembalian modal selama 0,455 tahun.ABSTRACTRice is the main commodity for Indonesian people. However, theavailability of rice in Indonesia is not in accordance with the increasing demandfrom the public. One attempt to solve the problem is by diversifying food stapleso that community needs can be met. Instant imitation rice are examples ofmodified processing tubers that resemble rice with excess presentation time fasterthan ordinary rice.Purple sweet potato was chosen as raw material for the manufacture ofimitation instant rice because it contains antioxidant compounds most complex.Purple sweet potato contains nutrients and a higher economic value than rice, ifprocessed properly.The processes of making an instant rice from purple sweet potato arethrough the selection phase that no defect (reject), washing, steaming, peeling andcutting the skin, digestion with the addition of process water as much as 0.189 L /kg of the product, adding flour as much as 0,781 kg / kg products, with theaddition of pasta ratio purple sweet potato and wheat flour 1: 1, then made sizereduction by cutting, steaming for 25 minutes, and drying in an oven for 2.5 hoursat a temperature of ± 60 ° to ± 10% moisture content. Products were packed inaluminum foil with a 250 gram package contents purple sweet potato which needsas much as 0.630 kg / kg of product.The test results showed that the rice mock proximate instant of sweetpotato has a moisture content of 10.02% (bb), mineral 2.18% (bb), fat 2.15% (bb),protein 8.05% (bb), and carbohydrates 77.60% (bb). The receptivity of theproducts known by the organoleptic test by respondents to the taste, smell, aroma,texture. Organoleptic results show the percentage of choice like a row: the scentof 78.57%, 67.86% flavor, texture 60.72%, 57.15% and color. Based on economicanalysis has been calculated, the manufacture of imitation instant rice can providea profit of Rp. 458.193 / packaging (250 grams) on the scale of production of 50kg of dry weight of product per 2 days (200 packs per production), with a paybackperiod of over 0,455 years.