Peel and finely dice the onion and garlic. Wash, drain and quarter the tomatoes. Remove seeds and dice flesh. Halve, clean, wash and chop the peppers. Pour kidney beans into a sieve, rinse and drain well.
Finely dice the gherkins. Wash parsley, shake dry and pluck leaves from the stalks. Chop leaves finely. Drain the tofu and cut in half crosswise. Press the tofu slices dry between kitchen paper.
Heat the oil in a large pot. Sauté onion and garlic in it. Add paprika and tomato paste and fry briefly. Deglaze with broth, add diced tomatoes, canned tomatoes, beans and cucumbers, bring to the boil and simmer at medium heat for about 10 minutes.
Season tofu slices on both sides with salt and paprika powder. Brush the hot waffle iron with oil, bake the tofu slices one after the other until crispy golden brown, keep warm. Stir the parsley into the chilli except for a little bit for garnishing, season with salt and pepper.
Arrange the chili with 2 tofu wafers on each plate, sprinkle with parsley.