Coca with onion and green peas

Coca with onions and green peas

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A Valencian tapa: a crispy bread base topped with olive oil, melted onions, garlic, green peas, and paprika. It can be served as is, or with a fried egg a…

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This Coca is prepared year-round using frozen or canned green peas, but it tastes much better with fresh peas when they are in season. The onion mixture should be cold when added to the dough.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total2 hr 40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$8.10 $1.35 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 12, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people

Dough

  • $0.66
  • $1.15
  • $0.55
  • $0.04

Decoration

  • $3.11
  • $0.47
  • $0.13
  • $0.69
  • $0.20
  • $0.05

Optional

  • $1.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the flour, the yeast dissolved in water, the oil, and the salt, and knead until a soft dough forms. Then, let it rest.
  2. Slowly sauté the finely chopped onions and garlic in olive oil over low heat, with salt.
  3. Add the green peas and paprika, and cook for a few minutes, then allow to cool completely.
  4. Place the dough on a greased baking sheet and spread the cold filling evenly over it. ≈ 4 min
  5. Bake for approximately 30 minutes at 200 °C, or until the dough is golden brown.
  6. Serve as is, or with grated hard-boiled egg, tuna, or mackerel. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Coca with onions and green peas

  • 500 g of flour$0.66
  • 125 ml of olive oil$1.15
  • 10 grams of baker’s yeast$0.55
  • 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04
  • 1.5 kg of onions$3.11
  • 250 g of fresh green peas$0.47
  • 2 to 3 cloves of garlic$0.13
  • olive oil$0.69
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika$0.20
  • salt$0.05
  • grated hard-boiled egg, tuna or bonito$1.05

Total$8.10

that's $1.35 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of flour
  • 125 ml of olive oil
  • 200 ml of lukewarm water
  • 10 grams of baker’s yeast
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1.5 kg of onions
  • 250 g of fresh green peas
  • 2 to 3 cloves of garlic
  • olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika
  • salt
  • grated hard-boiled egg, tuna or bonito

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