Dhiki is a traditional wooden lever-operated device used for processing grains like rice, wheat, millet, and lentils. It has been an essential tool in rural Nepalese households for centuries. The Dhiki works by using a foot-operated wooden beam that raises and drops a heavy wooden pestle onto grains placed in a hollowed-out log or stone mortar. This motion removes husks from rice and grinds other grains into flour. Before the introduction of mechanical mills, every Nepali village had a community Dhiki, and women often gathered to process grains while socializing. The Dhiki represents self-sufficiency and traditional food preparation and is still used in some rural areas where people believe that manually processed grains retain better taste and nutrition.