India, Aug. 23 -- From former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's games of 'antakshari' with her doctor to PM Narendra Modi guiding a BJP worker's wife to whip up the perfect sabudana khichdi, "The Prime Minister's Table" dives into foods and stories that reveal the personal side of the prime ministers.

The book by journalists Purabi Shridhar and Sanghita Singh, published by Manjul Publishing House, steps directly into the kitchens and dining rooms of India's prime ministers - from Jawaharlal Nehru to PM Modi, according to news agency PTI.

The stories have come from interviews with the leaders' families, cooks, friends, and visits to restaurants associated with them.

Thus, the book documents seven decades of Indian food and culture. It capt...