Can I do a quick soak instead of the Long soaking time?Ie boil 5 minutes, sit for an hour. Thanks

All you can do is try, you know? The soak is just to rehydrate the chickpeas, and as long as that's done, you will be fine. This is basically a less Middle Eastern spiced type of falafel, really- in patty form. If your grind is fine enough to stick together easily, then it would probably work as small mini waffles- like Dash makes. Again, all you can do is try it and see how it works. One test waffle will tell you if the mix is sticky enough to hang together, or if the heat is sufficient to cook it before burning it. I make falafel type waffles for packing into lunches all the time- to avoid the oil frying thing and the extra fat. Gets the outsides nice and crispy, and the insides cook soft.

Also can I use a waffle maker to cook them? Thks