Peel and chop the onion and garlic. Clean, wash and chop the peppers and eggplant. Wash and chop the tomatoes. Wash and chop the herbs.
Heat 1-2 tablespoons of oil. Sauté onion, paprika and eggplant for 2-3 minutes. Fry garlic, herbs and bay leaf for about 2 minutes. Sweat tomato paste briefly. Add tomatoes and 150 ml water, bring to the boil.
Season with salt, pepper and sugar. Let simmer for about 5 minutes.
Wash the zucchini, dab dry, halve lengthwise and remove seeds. Fry on the cut surface in 1 tablespoon of hot oil. Remove, season and place on the fat pan of the oven. Pour in ratatouille.
Dissolve the stock in a good 1 l of hot water and pour onto the fat pan. Bake in the preheated oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/circulating air: 175 °C/gas: level 3) for 20-30 minutes. Meanwhile cook the rice in 400 ml of boiling salted water for about 20 minutes.
Dress everything.