Harqma is a soup or stew prepared using lamb. [1] [2] It is common in the Maghreb area of Northern Africa. [1] [2] Harqma is often consumed during Ramadan, as a meal to break one's fast ( sawm) after sunset. [1] Lamb's trotters are sometimes used as an ingredient. [1] [2] It has been suggested that harqma originated from the Middle Ages. [2]