SPONGE GOURD: ALSO KNOWN AS TORI, GILKI, OR LUFFA, IS A GREEN, CYLINDRICAL VEGETABLE WITH A SOFT TEXTURE AND MILD FLAVOR. IT IS WIDELY CONSUMED IN INDIAN HOUSEHOLDS DUE TO ITS LIGHT, EASY-TO-DIGEST NATURE. APART FROM BEING A TASTY ADDITION TO CURRIES AND STIR-FRIES, SPONGE GOURD IS LOADED WITH NUTRIENTS AND OFFERS SEVERAL HEALTH BENEFITS.